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Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 58A

Title: Adjournment of Poll or Countermanding of Election on the Ground of Booth Caputring

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....appoint a day, and fix the hours, for taking fresh poll at that polling station or place and notify the date so appointed and hours so fixed in such manner as it may deem fit; or (b) if satisfied that in view of the large number of polling stations or places involved in booth capturing the result of the election is likely to be affected, or that booth capturing had affected counting of votes in such a manner as to affect the result of the election, countermand the election in that constituency. Explanation. - In this section, "booth capturing" shall have the same meaning as in section 135A.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 1 of 1989, Section 10 w.e.f. 15-3-1989.

West Bengal Municipal Elections Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1994

..... Provided that no such declaration shall be made if the question of such disqualification was raised in an election petition presented under this Act. (2) No act done by a member as aforesaid while remaining in office, shall be invalid on account of his election being declared void subsequently. (3) The casual vacancy arising out of any election being declared void under this section shall be filled up in accordance with the provision of this Act. Section 32 Disqualification on ground of corrupt practices (1) Any person who stands disqualified [under section] Section 76 may, if the period of such disqualification has not expired, submit a petition to the Governor [for removal] of such disqualification for the unexpired portion of the said period. (2) Before giving his decision on any question, or on any petition submitted under sub-section (2), the Governor may obtain the opinion of the Commission on such question or petition. Section 33 Disqualification for dismissal for corruption of disloyalty (1) A person who having held an office under the Government of India or under the Government of any State or under any Municipality has been dismissed for corruption or for.....

The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1994

THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994 THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994 [Act No. 13 of 1994] PREAMBLE An Act to replace the present enactments relating to Panchayats and district councils by a comprehensive enactment. Whereas it is expedient to replace the present enactments relating to Panchayats' and district councils by a comprehensive enactment to establish a three-tier Panchayat Raj System in the State in line with the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992, for securing a greater measure of participation of the people in planned development and in local governmental affairs, by constituting village, block and district Panchayats; And endow such Panchayats with such powers and authority to enable them to function as institutions of self-government; And entrusting such Panchayats the preparation of plans and implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice including the implementation of schemes in relation to the matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution; Be it enacted in the Forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Chapter I - PRELIMINARY (Pub. in K.G. Ex. No. 1175 dated 23-11-1995).....

Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections Act, 1952 Part II

Title: Conduct of Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....is taken, voles shall be counted by, or under the supervision of, the Returning Officer, and each candidate and one representative of each candidate authorised in writing by the candidate, shall have a right to be present at the time of counting, Section 11 - Declaration of results When the counting of the votes has been completed, the Returning Officer shall forthwith declare the results of the election in the manner provided by this Act or the rules made-thereunder. Section 12 - Report of the result As soon as may be after the result of an election has been declared, the Returning Officer shall report the result to the Central Government and the Election Commission, and the Central Government shall cause to be published in the Official Gazette the declaration containing the names of the person elected to the office of President or Vice-President, as the case may be.

Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections Act, 1952 Section 7

Title: Death of Candidate Before Poll

State: Central

Year: 1952

If a candidate, whose nomination has been made and is found to be in order on scrutiny, dies after the time fixed for nomination and a report of his death, is received by the Reluming Officer before the commencement of the poll, the Reluming Officer shall, upon being satisfied of the fact of the death of the candidate, countermand the poll and report the fact to the Election Commission, and all proceedings with reference to the election shall be commenced anew in all respects as if for a new election : Provided that no further nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate whose nomination was valid at the time of the countermanding of the poll : Provided further that no person who has under sub-section (1) of section 6 given a notice of withdrawal of his candidature before the countermanding of the poll shall be ineligible for being nominated as a candidate for the election, after such countermanding.

Presidential and Vicepresidential Elections Act, 1952 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....or refusal of a vote, or (ii) by 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 candidature, 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 (Indian Penal Code, 1860) SECTION 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.....

Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1998 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1998

.....be presumed that the budget, as presented by the Board, has been duly approved by the Government. Section16 Vacancies not to invalidate Board's action No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy among its members or any defect in the constitution thereof. Section17 Powers and function of the Board (1)The Board shall exercise superintendence and control over the Marketing Committees. (2)The Government or the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman of the Board or any other official of the Board authorised in this behalf by the Board may call for from any Marketing Committee or any trader, godown keeper or any other functionary operating within the Market area any information or relating to agricultural produce and shall have and the power to inspect the records and accounts of such Marketing Committee, trader, godown-keeper or other functionary and shall also have power to seize or take into possession against proper receipt the records, and accounts books, stocks of notified agricultural produce along with its containers and carriers. (3)It may authorise officer/officers of the Board and/or Marketing Committees to.....

Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1954

.....utility and declared as such under Section 1 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, by the Chief Commissioner, or acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, or any other enactment relating to acquisition of land for a public purpose. Explanation - In this sub-section the expression "rural areas" has the meaning assigned to it in the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957]. 11. Came into force on 12-5-1956 vide Notification No. F. 17(10)/(56)-GAIR Dated 5-5-1956. [3] It shall come into force on such date as the Chief Commissioner may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Section2 Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (1) "Adult" means a person who has completed his twenty-first year; (2) "Bhumidhar" and "Asami" shall hear the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954; (3) "building" means any shop, house, hut, out-house, estate or stable whether used for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise or whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, thatch, metal or any other material whatever and includes a wall and a well: (4) "bye-laws" means bye-laws made by the Gaon Panchayat under this.....

The Pondicherry Revenue Recovery Act, 1970 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1970

.....aggrieved by proceedings. 60. Claim of Government to have precedence over all others. 61. Repeal and savings. THE PONDICHERRY REVENUE RECOVERY ACT, 1970 (Act No. 14 of 1970) 20th June 1970. An Act to provide for the recovery of arrears of revenue in the Union territory of Pondicherry. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short title, extend and commencement:- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Pondicherry Revenue Recovery Act, 1970. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Pondicherry. (3) It shall come into force on such The Act came into force on the 1st day of August, 1970 vide Notification No.B-819/68-Rev. I, dated 25th July, 1970 date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Definitions:- 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Collector" means the Secretary to Government Revenue, Finance, and Planning Department, Pondicherry and includes the Deputy Collector (Revenue), Pondicherry for Pondicherry region, and the Administrators, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam in their respective regions; (b) "Fasli Year".....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Chapter IV

Title: The Poll

State: Central

Year: 1951

.....for section 61. Section 61A - Voting machines at elections 1[61A. Voting machines at elections. - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made thereunder, the giving and recording of votes by voting machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in such constituency or constituencies as the Election Commission may, having regard to the circumstances of each case, specify, Explanation. -for the purpose of this section, "voting machine" means any machine or apparatus whether operated electronically or otherwise used for giving or recording of votes and any reference to a ballot box or ballot paper in this Act or the rules made thereunder shall, save as otherwise provided, be construed as including a reference to such voting machine wherever such voting machine is used at any election.] ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 1 of 1989, Section 11 w.e.f. 15-3-1989. Section 62 - Right to vote (1) No person who is not, and except as expressly provided by the Act, every person who is, for the time being entered in the electoral roll of any constituency shall be entitled to vote in that constituency. (2) No person shall vote at an.....