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Representation of the People Act 1950 Preamble 1

Title: Representation of the People Act, 1950

State: Central

Year: 1950

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950 [Act, No. 43 of 1950] [12th May, 1950] PREAMBLE An Act to provide the allocation of seats in and the delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of election to, the House of the People and the Legislatures of States, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls,1[ the manner of filling seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of2[Union territories], and matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament as follows: _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 73 of 1950, Section 2. 2. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part C States".

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Constitution of India Article 329A

Title: Special Provision as to Elections to Parliament in the Case of Prime Minister and Speaker [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1950

1[329A. Special provision as to elections to Parliament in the case of Prime Minister and Speaker [Rep. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, section 36 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979)]] ________________________ 1. Inserted by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, section 4.

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Constitution of India Part 15

Title: Elections

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....in question except by an election petition presented to such authority and in such manner as may be provided for by or under any law made by the appropriate Legislature. ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, section 3, for certain words. 2. The words, figures and letter "but subject to the provisions of article 329A" omitted by the Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 section 35 (w.e.f. 20.6.1979). Article 329A - Special provision as to elections to Parliament in the case of Prime Minister and Speaker [Repealed] 1[329A. Special provision as to elections to Parliament in the case of Prime Minister and Speaker [Rep. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, section 36 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979)]] ________________________ 1. Inserted by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, section 4.

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Constitution of India Article 324

Title: Superintendence, Direction and Control of Elections to Be Vested in an Election Commission

State: Central

Year: 1950

..... Provided further that any other Election Commissioner or a Regional Commissioner shall not be removed from office except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. (6) The President, or the Governor 2 [***] of a State, shall, when so requested by the Election Commission, make available to the Election Commission or to a Regional Commissioner such staff as may be necessary for the discharge of the functions conferred on the Election Commission by clause (1). ________________________ 1. Certain words omitted by the Constitution (Nineteenth Amendment) Act, 1966, section 2 (w.e.f. 11-12-1966). 2. The words "or the Rajpramukh" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, section 29 and Schedule.

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Constitution of India Article 325

Title: No Person to Be Ineligible for Inclusion In, or to Claim to Be Included in a Special, Electoral Roll on Grounds of Religion, Race, Caste or Sex

State: Central

Year: 1950

There shall be one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency for election to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State and no person shall be ineligible for inclusion in any such roll or claim to be included in any special electoral roll for any such constituency on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or any of them.

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Constitution of India Article 326

Title: Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to Be on the Basis of Adult Suffrage

State: Central

Year: 1950

The elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assembly of every State shall be on the basis of adult suffrage; that is to say, every person who is a citizen of India and who is not less than1[eighteen years] of age on such date as may be fixed in that behalf by or under any law made by the appropriate Legislature and is not otherwise disqualified under this Constitution or any law made by the appropriate Legislature on the ground of non-residence, unsoundness of mind, crime or corrupt or illegal practice, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter at any such election. ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, section 2, for "twenty-one years" (w.e.f. 28-3-1989).

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Constitution of India Article 327

Title: Power of Parliament to Make Provision with Respect to Elections to Legislatures

State: Central

Year: 1950

Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may from time to time by law make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in Connection with, elections to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State including the preparation of electoral rolls, the delimitation of constituencies and all other matters necessary for securing the due constitution of such House or Houses.

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Constitution of India Article 328

Title: Power of Legislature of a State to Make Provision with Respect to Elections to Such Legislature

State: Central

Year: 1950

Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and in so far as provision in that behalf is not made by Parliament, the Legislature of a State may from time to time by law make provision with respect to all matters relating to, or in connection with, the elections to the House or either House of the Legislature of the State including the preparation of electoral rolls and all other matters necessary for securing the due constitution of such House or Houses.

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Constitution of India Article 329

Title: Bar to Interference by Courts in Electoral Matters

State: Central

Year: 1950

1[Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution2[***]] (a) the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies, made or purporting to be made under article 327 or article 328, shall not be called in question in any court; (b) no election to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to such authority and in such manner as may be provided for by or under any law made by the appropriate Legislature. ________________________ 1. Substituted by the Constitution (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, section 3, for certain words. 2. The words, figures and letter "but subject to the provisions of article 329A" omitted by the Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978 section 35 (w.e.f. 20.6.1979).

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Constitution of India Part 16

Title: Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

State: Central

Year: 1950

.....(Fifty-first Amendment) Act, 1984, section 2 for sub-clause (b) (w.e.f.. 16-6-1986). 2. Inserted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, section 29 and Schedule. 3. Inserted by the Constitution (Thirty-first Amendment) Act, 1973, section 3 (w.e.f. 17.10.1973). 4. Inserted by the Constitution (Fourty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, section 47 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). 5. Substituted by the Constitution (Eighty Forth Amendment) Act, 2001 section 6 for "2000" (w.e.f. 21-2-2002). 6. Substituted by the Constitution (Eighty Forth Amendment) Act, 2001 section 6 for "1971" (w.e.f. 21-2-2002) and again substituted by the Constitution (Eighty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2003, for '1991' (w.e.f. 22-6-2003). 7. Substituted for "[1991]" by the Constitution (Eighty-Seventh Amendment) Act, 2003 w.e.f. 22.06.2003. Article 331 - Representation of the Anglo-Indian community in the House of the People Notwithstanding anything in article 81, the President may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community is not adequately represented in the House of the people, nominate not more than two members of that community to the House of the People. Article 332 - Reservation.....

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