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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Part IX

Title: Bye-elections

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused before such date as may be specified in the notification and provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder shall apply, as far as may be, in relation to the election of a member to fill such vacancy. 3[(2) As soon as may be after the date of commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, bye-election shall be held to fill the vacancies existing on that date in the seats allotted to the States of Assam, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh and the Union territories of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh4and Manipur4.] ______________________ 1. Section 147 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956. 2. Certain words omitted by Act 49 of 1951, Section 44 and the Fifth Schedule 3. Inserted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956. 4. Now it has become State. Section 148 - Casual vacancies in the electoral colleges for certain Union territories [Repealed] (Rep. by the Territorial Councils Act, 1956 (103 of 1956), Section 66]. Section 149 - Casual vacancies in the House of the People (1) When the seat of a member elected to the House of the People.....

Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959 Section 9

Title: Bye-election to Fill the Additional Seat

State: Central

Year: 1959

(1) As soon as may be after the appointed day, a bye-election shall be held to fill the additional seat allotted to the State of Madras in the Council of States by virtue of section 8. (2) The term of office of the member elected to the Council of States in pursuance of this section shall expire on the 2nd day of April 1962.

Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956 Section 6

Title: Bye-election to Fill Vacancies in the Council of States

State: Central

Year: 1956

As soon as may be after the appointed day, bye-elections shall be held to fill the vacancies existing on that day in the seats allotted to Bihar and West Bengal.

States Reorganisation Act 1956 Section 25

Title: Bye-elections to Fill Vacancies

State: Central

Year: 1956

As soon as may be after the appointed day, bye-election shall be held to fill the vacancies existing on the appointed day in the seats allotted to the States of Kerala and Madras.

Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 Section 8

Title: Bye-elections to Fill Vacancies

State: Central

Year: 1960

As soon as may be after the appointed day, bye-elections shall be held to fill the additional seats allotted to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat as well as the existing casual vacancy in the Seats allotted to the State of Gujarat.

Andhra State Act, 1953 Section 9

Title: Bye-election to Fill Vacancies

State: Central

Year: 1953

As soon as may be after the appointed day, there shall be held a bye-election to fill the vacancies existing on the appointed day in the seats allotted to the State of Andhra in the Council of States.

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Part V

Title: Conduct of Elections

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....this section, a certified copy of an entry in the electoral roll for the time being in force of a constituency shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the person referred to in that entry is an elector for that constituency, unless it is proved that he is subject to a disqualification mentioned in section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950). (8) Immediately after all the nomination papers have been scrutinized and decisions accepting or rejecting the same have been recorded, the returning officer shall prepare a list of validly nominated candidates, that is to say, concidates whose nominations have been found valid, and affix it to his notice board.] ______________________ 1. The words "and one seconder" omitted by Act 27 of 1956, Section 19. 2. Substituted by Act 27 of 1956 Section 19, for "refuse". 3. Substituted by act 27 of 1956, Section 19, for clauses (a) to (e). 4. Substituted by Act 40 of 1961, Section 9, for "that the candidate" w.e.f. 20-9-1961. 5. The word "and" Inserted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 1956 and omitted by Act 20 of 1963, Section 57 and the First Schedule 6. Substituted by Act 20 of 1963, Section.....

West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1994

.....a question arises as to whether a person is ordinarily resident at any relevant time, the question shall be determined with reference to all the facts of the case and such rules as may be made in this behalf by the State Government in consultation with the Commission. Section 20 Preparation and revision of electoral rolls (1)(If the State Election Commissioner does not adopt the electoral roll referred to in section Section 16A,) the electoral roll] for each Municipality shall be prepared in the prescribed manner by reference to the qualifying date and shall come into force immediately upon its final publication in accordance with the rules made under this Act. (2) The electoral roll shall,? (a) unless otherwise directed by the Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, be revised in the prescribed manner by reference to the qualifying date? (i) before each general election to the Municipality, and (ii) before each bye-election to fill a casual vacancy in a seat allotted to the constituency,and (b) notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), be revised in any year in the prescribed manner by reference to the qualifying date if such revision has been.....

Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections Act, 1952 Part II

Title: Conduct of Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....For the purposes of this section, a certified copy of an entry in the electoral roll for the time being in force shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the person referred to in that entry is an elector for that constituency, unless it is proved that he is subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 16 of the Representation of the .People Act, 1950.] Section 6 - Withdrawal of candidature (1) Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice in writing in the prescribed formsubscribed by him and delivered before iforce. O'clock in theafternoon on the date fixed under clause (c) of sub section (1) of section 4, to the Returning Officer either by such candidate in person or 1 [byany one of his proposers or seconders] whohas been athorised in this behalf in writing by such candidate. (2) No person who has given a notice of withdrawal of his candidature under sub-scction (1) shall be allowed to cancel thenotice. 2 [(3) The Returning Officer shall, on being satisfied as to the genuineness of a notice ofwithdrawal and the identity of the person delivering it under sub-section (1), cause the notice to be affixed in some conspicuousplaec in his.....

Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections Act, 1952 Amending Act I

Title: Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1977

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....any non-compliance with the provisions of the Constitution or of this Act or of any rules or orders made under this Act; or (iii) by reason of the fact that the nomination of any candidate (other than the successful candidate), who has not withdrawn his candidate, has been wrongly accepted; or (c) that the nomination of any candidate has been wrongly rejected or the nomination of the successful candidate has been wrongly accepted; the Supreme Court shall declare the election of the returned candidate to be void. (2) For the purposes of this section, the offences of bribery and undue influence at an election have the same meaning as in Chapter IXA of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860.). 19.Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to have been elected.- If any person who has lodged an election petition has, in addition to calling in question the election of the returned candidate, claimed a declaration that he himself or any other candidate has been duly elected and the Supreme Court is of opinion that in fact the petitioner or such other candidate received a majority of the valid votes, the Supreme Court shall, after declaring the.....