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Presidential and Vicepresidential Elections Act, 1952 Complete Act

State : Central

Year : 1952

.....offence of bribery or undue influence for challenging an election to the office of President or Vice-President should be omitted altogether. (5) The fact that the normination of any candidate (other than the successful candidate) who has not withdrawn his candidature has been wrongly accepted should no longer constitute a ground for declaring the election of a candidate to be void unless such acceptance has materially affected the result of the election. 2. The opportunity is being taken to make certain other amendments which have been suggested by the Election Commission and which are explained in the notes on clauses. 3. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above objects.-S.O.R. Gaz. of Ind., 26-8-1972, Pt. II, section 2, Ext., p. 888. Amending Act 20 of 1977.- Prior to the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, Article 71 as it then stood, specifically provided that doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice- President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final. New Article 71 substituted by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act however empowered Parliament to.....

The Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Complete Act

State : Kerala

Year : 1994

.....articles of food or for the sale, or purchase of livestock or poultry, or of any agricultural or industrial or industrial produce or any raw or manufactured products or any other articles or commodity necessary for the convenience of life provided that a single shop or a group of shops not being more than six in number shall not be deemed a market; (xxvi) 'member' means the member of a Panchayat at any level; (xxvi) 'Panchayat' means a. Village Panchayat, a Block Panchayat or a District Panchayat; (xxvi) 'Panchayat area' means the area within the territorial jurisdiction of a Panchayat; (xxvii) 'political party' means a political party registered under Section 29 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Central Act 43 of 1951); (xxviii) 'polling stations' means any place appointed for holding election to a Panchayat; (xxix) 'population' means the population assessed at the last census the relevant details of which have been officially published; (xxx) 'prescribed' means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; (xxxi) 'President' or 'Vice-President' means the President or the Vice-President of a Village Panchayat or Block Panchayat or District.....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Chapter I

Title : Nomination of Candidates

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.....

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 33

Title : Presentation of Nomination Paper and Requirements for a Valid Nomination

State : Central

Year : 1951

.....which are held simultaneously, from more than two such Council constituencies. Explanation. -For the purposes of this sub-section, two or more bye-elections shall be deemed to be held simultaneously where the notification calling such bye-elections are issued by the Election Commission under sections 147, 149, 150 or, as the case may be, 151 on the same date.] ______________________ 1. Substituted By Act 27 of 1956, Section 16, for section 3 2. Substituted by Act 21 of 1996, Section 6 w.e.f. 1-8-1975. 3. Inserted by Act 10 of 1976, Section 2 and Schedule w.e.f. 9-9-1975. 4. Substituted by Act 38 of 1978, Section 3 and the Second Schedule, for "Clause (f) of section 7". 5. Substituted by Act 47 of 1966, Section 29, for the proviso w.e.f. 14-12-1966. 6. Substituted by Act 40 of 1961, Section 8, for sub-section (6) w.e.f. 20-9-1961. 7. Inserted by Act 21 of 1996, Section 6 w.e.f. 1-8-1996.

Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections Act, 1952 Section 5B

Title : Presentation of Nomination Papers and Requirements Fora Valid Nomination

State : Central

Year : 1952

.....in the afternoon. (4) Any nomination paper which is not received before threeO'clock in the afternoon on the last date appointed under clause (a) ofsub-section (1) of section 4 or to which the certified copy referred to insub-section (2) of this section is not attached shall be rejected and a briefnote relating to such rejection shall be recorded on the nomination paperitself. (5) No elector shall subscribe, whether as proposer or asseconder, more than one nomination paper at the same election and, if he doeshis signature shall be inoperative on any paper other than the one firstdelivered. (6) Nothing in this section shall prevent any candidate from beingnominated by more than one nomination paper for the same election : Provided that not more than lour nomination papers shall bepresented by or on behalf of any candidate or accepted by the ReturningOfficer. _____________________________________ 1.Substituted for "Ten electors" by ThePresidential & Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1997 w.e.f.04.06.1997 2.Substituted for "five electors" by thePresidential & vice-Presidential Elections (Amendmen) Act, 1997 w.e.f.08.06.1997

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.....

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.....

New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 254

Title : Appeals Against Certain Orders or Notices Issued Under the Act

State : Central

Year : 1994

.....to a lay-out plan under section 217; (b) an order directing the alteration or demolition of any street under section 218; (c) a notice under sub-section (1) of section 219; (d) a notice under sub-section (2) of section 221; (e) an order directing the disposal of things removed under Chapter XIII or seized under section 248, or an order rejecting the claim of any person for the balance of the proceeds of sale of things so disposed of; (f) an order sanctioning or refusing to sanction the erection of any building or the execution of any work under section 241; (g) an order withholding sanction under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 242; (h) an order cancelling a sanction under section 243; (i) an order requiring the rounding off, splaying or cutting off the height of a building intended to be erected, or for the acquisition of any portion of a site under section 244; (j) an order disallowing the erection of any building or the execution of any work under section 245; (k) an order requiring the stoppage of any erection or work under section 248; (l) an order requiring the alteration of any building or work under section 249; (m) an order directing the.....

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.....

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

State : Delhi

Year : 1998

.....agricultural produce for sale in any market area or market, surveys it for ascertaining the quality, refraction, adulteration and other like factors (zg)"trader" means a person who, in the normal course, carries out the business of buying or selling, storing or processing of any notified agricultural produce as a principal or as a duly authorised agent (2)If any question aries as to whether a person is or is not an agriculturist for the purpose of this Act, the matter shall be referred to the Director whose decision thereon shall be final. CHAPTER 2 ESTABLISHMENT OF MARKET AREA Section3 Notification of intention of regulating marketing of notified agricultural produce in area (1)The Government may, by notification, published in the Official Gazette, and such other manner as may be prescribed, declare its intention of regulating the marketing of such agricultural produce, and in such area, as may be specified in the notification, in accordance with the provisions of this Act : Provided that no such area shall be included in the notification except after consultation with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council, Delhi Cantonment Board and.....