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Representation Of The People Act, 1951
- Representation Of The People Act Section 1 - Short title
- Representation Of The People Act Section 2 - Interpretation
- Representation Of The People Act Section 3 - Qualifications for membership of the Council of States
- Representation Of The People Act Section 4 - Qualifications for membership of the House of the People
- Representation Of The People Act Section 5 - Qualifications for membership of a Legislative Assembly
- Representation Of The People Act Section 5A - Qualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly of Sikkim
- Representation Of The People Act Section 6 - Qualifications for membership of a Legislative Council
- Representation Of The People Act Section 7 - Definitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 8 - Disqualification on conviction for certain offences
- Representation Of The People Act Section 8A - Disqualification on ground of corrupt practices
- Representation Of The People Act Section 9 - Disqualification for dismissal for corruption or disloyalty
- Representation Of The People Act Section 9A - Disqualification for Government contracts, etc
- Representation Of The People Act Section 10 - Disqualification for office under Government company
- Representation Of The People Act Section 10A - Disqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses
- Representation Of The People Act Section 11 - Removal or reduction of period of disqualification
- Representation Of The People Act Section 11A - Disqualification arising out of conviction and corrupt practices
- Representation Of The People Act Section 11B - Removal of disqualifications
- Representation Of The People Act Section 12 - Notification for biennial election to the Council of States
- Representation Of The People Act Section 12A - Notification for election to fill the seat allotted to the State of Sikkim in the Council of States
- Representation Of The People Act Section 13 - Notification for reconstitution of electoral colleges for certain Union territories
- Representation Of The People Act Section 14 - Notification for general election to the House of the People
- Representation Of The People Act Section 14A - Notification for electing the representative of the State of Sikkim to the existing House of the People
- Representation Of The People Act Section 15 - Notification for general election to a State Legislative Assembly
- Representation Of The People Act Section 15A - Notification for certain elections to Legislative Councils
- Representation Of The People Act Section 16 - Notification for biennial election to a State Legislative Council
- Representation Of The People Act Section 19 - Definition
- Representation Of The People Act Section 19A - Delegation of functions of Election Commission
- Representation Of The People Act Section 20 - General duties of chief electoral officers
- Representation Of The People Act Section 20A - General duties of district election officer
- Representation Of The People Act Section 20B - Observers
- Representation Of The People Act Section 21 - Returning officers
- Representation Of The People Act Section 22 - Assistant returning officers
- Representation Of The People Act Section 23 - Returning officer to include assistant returning officers performing the functions of the returning officer
- Representation Of The People Act Section 24 - General duty of the returning officer
- Representation Of The People Act Section 25 - Provision of polling stations for constituencies
- Representation Of The People Act Section 26 - Appointment of presiding officers for polling stations
- Representation Of The People Act Section 27 - General duty of the presiding officer
- Representation Of The People Act Section 28 - Duties of a polling officer
- Representation Of The People Act Section 28A - Returning officer, presiding officer, etc, deemed to be on deputation to Election Commission
- Representation Of The People Act Section 29 - Special provisions in the case of certain elections
- Representation Of The People Act Section 29A - Registration with the Election Commission of associations and bodies as political parties
- Representation Of The People Act Section 29B - Political parties entitled to accept contribution
- Representation Of The People Act Section 29C - Declaration of donation received by the political parties
- Representation Of The People Act Section 30 - Appointment of dates for nominations, etc
- Representation Of The People Act Section 31 - Public notice of election
- Representation Of The People Act Section 32 - Nomination of candidates for election
- Representation Of The People Act Section 33 - Presentation of nomination paper and requirements for a valid nomination
- Representation Of The People Act Section 33A - Right to information
- Representation Of The People Act Section 33B - Candidate to furnish information only under the Act and the rules
- Representation Of The People Act Section 34 - Deposits
- Representation Of The People Act Section 35 - Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny
- Representation Of The People Act Section 36 - Scrutiny of nominations
- Representation Of The People Act Section 37 - Withdrawal of candidature
- Representation Of The People Act Section 38 - Publication of list of contesting candidates
- Representation Of The People Act Section 39 - Nomination of candidates at other elections
- Representation Of The People Act Section 39A - Allocation of equitable sharing of time
- Representation Of The People Act Section 40 - Election agents
- Representation Of The People Act Section 41 - Disqualification for being an election agent
- Representation Of The People Act Section 42 - Revocation of the appointment, or death, of an election agent
- Representation Of The People Act Section 43 - Effect of default in appointment of election agent under section 42
- Representation Of The People Act Section 44 - Duty of election agent to keep accounts
- Representation Of The People Act Section 45 - Functions of election agents
- Representation Of The People Act Section 46 - Appointment of polling agents
- Representation Of The People Act Section 47 - Appointment of counting agents
- Representation Of The People Act Section 48 - Revocation of the appointment, or death, of a polling agent or counting agent
- Representation Of The People Act Section 49 - Functions of polling agents and counting agents
- Representation Of The People Act Section 50 - Attendance of a contesting candidate or his election agent at polling stations, and performance by him of the functions of a polling agent or counting agent
- Representation Of The People Act Section 51 - Nonattendance of polling or counting agents
- Representation Of The People Act Section 52 - Death of candidate of recognised political party before poll
- Representation Of The People Act Section 53 - Procedure in contested and uncontested elections
- Representation Of The People Act Section 54 - Special procedure at elections in constituencies where seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes
- Representation Of The People Act Section 55 - Eligibility of members of Scheduled Castes orScheduled Tribes to hold seats not reserved for those castes or tribes
- Representation Of The People Act Section 55A - Retirement from contest at elections in Parliamentary and assembly constituencies
- Representation Of The People Act Section 56 - Fixing time for poll
- Representation Of The People Act Section 57 - Adjournment of poll in emergencies
- Representation Of The People Act Section 58 - Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc, of ballot boxes
- Representation Of The People Act Section 58A - Adjournment of poll or countermanding of election on the ground of booth capturing
- Representation Of The People Act Section 59 - Manner of voting at elections
- Representation Of The People Act Section 60 - Special procedure for voting by certain classes of persons
- Representation Of The People Act Section 61 - Special procedure for preventing personation of electors
- Representation Of The People Act Section 61A - Voting machines at elections
- Representation Of The People Act Section 62 - Right to vote
- Representation Of The People Act Section 63 - Method of voting
- Representation Of The People Act Section 64 - Counting of votes
- Representation Of The People Act Section 64A - Destruction, loss, etc, of ballot papers at the time of counting
- Representation Of The People Act Section 65 - Equality of votes
- Representation Of The People Act Section 66 - Declaration of results
- Representation Of The People Act Section 67 - Report of the result
- Representation Of The People Act Section 67A - Date of election of candidate
- Representation Of The People Act Section 68 - Vacation of seats when elected to both Houses of Parliament
- Representation Of The People Act Section 69 - Vacation of seats by persons already members of oneHouse on election to other House of Parliament
- Representation Of The People Act Section 70 - Election to more than one seat in either House of Parliament or in the House or either House of the Legislature of a State
- Representation Of The People Act Section 71 - Publication of results of elections to the Council of States and of names of persons nominated by the President
- Representation Of The People Act Section 72 - Publication of results of elections for the reconstitution of electoral colleges for certain Union territories
- Representation Of The People Act Section 73 - Publication of results of general elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies
- Representation Of The People Act Section 73A - Special provision as to certain elections
- Representation Of The People Act Section 74 - Publication of results of elections to the State Legislative Councils and of names of persons nominated to such Councils
- Representation Of The People Act Section 75A - Declaration of assets and liabilities
- Representation Of The People Act Section 76 - Application of Chapter
- Representation Of The People Act Section 77 - Account of election expenses and maximum thereof
- Representation Of The People Act Section 78 - Lodging of account with the district election officer
- Representation Of The People Act Section 78A - Free supply of copies of electoral rolls
- Representation Of The People Act Section 78B - Supply of certain items to candidates, etc
- Representation Of The People Act Section 79 - Definitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 80 - Election petitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 80A - High Court to try election petitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 81 - Presentation of petitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 82 - Parties of the petition
- Representation Of The People Act Section 83 - Contents of petition
- Representation Of The People Act Section 84 - Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner
- Representation Of The People Act Section 85 - Procedure on receiving petition
- Representation Of The People Act Section 86 - Trial of election petitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 87 - Procedure before the High Court
- Representation Of The People Act Section 93 - Documentary evidence
- Representation Of The People Act Section 94 - Secrecy of voting not to be infringed
- Representation Of The People Act Section 95 - Answering of criminating questions and certificate of indemnity
- Representation Of The People Act Section 96 - Expenses of witnesses
- Representation Of The People Act Section 97 - Recrimination when seat claimed
- Representation Of The People Act Section 98 - Decision of the High Court
- Representation Of The People Act Section 99 - Other orders to be made by the High Court
- Representation Of The People Act Section 100 - Grounds for declaring election to be void
- Representation Of The People Act Section 101 - Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to have been elected
- Representation Of The People Act Section 102 - Procedure in case of an equality of votes
- Representation Of The People Act Section 103 - Communication of orders of the High Court
- Representation Of The People Act Section 104 - Difference of opinion among the members of the Tribunal
- Representation Of The People Act Section 105 - Orders of the Tribunal to be final and conclusive
- Representation Of The People Act Section 106 - Transmission of order to the appropriate authority, etc, and its publication
- Representation Of The People Act Section 107 - Effect of orders of the High Court
- Representation Of The People Act Section 108 - Withdrawal of petitions before appointment of Tribunal
- Representation Of The People Act Section 109 - Withdrawal of election petitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 110 - Procedure for withdrawal of election petitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 111 - Report of withdrawal by the High Court to the Election Commission
- Representation Of The People Act Section 112 - Abatement of election petitions
- Representation Of The People Act Section 116 - Abatement or substitution on death of respondent
- Representation Of The People Act Section 116A - Appeals to Supreme Court
- Representation Of The People Act Section 116B - Stay of operation of order of High Court
- Representation Of The People Act Section 116C - Procedure in appeal
- Representation Of The People Act Section 117 - Security for costs
- Representation Of The People Act Section 118 - Security for costs from a respondent
- Representation Of The People Act Section 119 - Costs
- Representation Of The People Act Section 121 - Payment of costs out of security deposits and return of such deposits
- Representation Of The People Act Section 122 - Execution of orders as to costs
- Representation Of The People Act Section 123 - Corrupt practices
- Representation Of The People Act Section 125 - Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election
- Representation Of The People Act Section 125A - Penalty for filing false affidavit, etc
- Representation Of The People Act Section 126 - Prohibition of public meetings during period of fortyeight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll
- Representation Of The People Act Section 126A - Restriction on publication and dissemination of result of exit polls, etc:
- Representation Of The People Act Section 126B - Offences by companies:
- Representation Of The People Act Section 127 - Disturbances at election meetings
- Representation Of The People Act Section 127A - Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters, etc
- Representation Of The People Act Section 128 - Maintenance of secrecy of voting
- Representation Of The People Act Section 129 - Officers, etc, at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting
- Representation Of The People Act Section 130 - Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
- Representation Of The People Act Section 131 - Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
- Representation Of The People Act Section 132 - Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
- Representation Of The People Act Section 132A - Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting
- Representation Of The People Act Section 133 - Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at elections
- Representation Of The People Act Section 134 - Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
- Representation Of The People Act Section 134A - Penalty for Government servants for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent
- Representation Of The People Act Section 134B - Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station
- Representation Of The People Act Section 135 - Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
- Representation Of The People Act Section 135A - Offence of booth capturing
- Representation Of The People Act Section 135B - Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll
- Representation Of The People Act Section 135C - Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
- Representation Of The People Act Section 136 - Other offences and penalties therefor
- Representation Of The People Act Section 137 - Prosecution regarding certain offences
- Representation Of The People Act Section 138 - Amendment of Act 5 of 1898
- Representation Of The People Act Section 139 to 145 - Chapters I to III
- Representation Of The People Act Section 146 - Powers of Election Commission
- Representation Of The People Act Section 146A - Statements made by persons to the Election Commission
- Representation Of The People Act Section 146B - Procedure to be followed by the Election Commission
- Representation Of The People Act Section 146C - Protection of action taken in good faith
- Representation Of The People Act Section 147 - Casual vacancies in the Council of States
- Representation Of The People Act Section 148 - Casual vacancies in the electoral colleges for certain Union territories
- Representation Of The People Act Section 149 - Casual vacancies in the House of the People
- Representation Of The People Act Section 150 - Casual vacancies in the State Legislative Assemblies
- Representation Of The People Act Section 151 - Casual vacancies in the State Legislative Councils
- Representation Of The People Act Section 151A - Time limit for filling vacancies referred to in sections 147, 149, 150 and 151
- Representation Of The People Act Section 152 - List of members of the State Legislative Assemblies and electoral colleges to be maintained by the returning officers concerned
- Representation Of The People Act Section 153 - Extension of time for completion of election
- Representation Of The People Act Section 154 - Term of office of members of the Council of States
- Representation Of The People Act Section 155 - Commencement of the term of office of members of the Council of States
- Representation Of The People Act Section 156 - Term of office of members of State Legislative Councils
- Representation Of The People Act Section 157 - Commencement of the term of office of members of the Legislative Councils
- Representation Of The People Act Section 158 - Return or forfeiture of candidate's deposit
- Representation Of The People Act Section 159 - Staff of certain authorities to be made available for election work
- Representation Of The People Act Section 160 - Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc, for election purposes
- Representation Of The People Act Section 161 - Payment of compensation
- Representation Of The People Act Section 162 - Power to obtain information
- Representation Of The People Act Section 163 - Powers of entry into and inspection of premises
- Representation Of The People Act Section 164 - Eviction from requisitioned premises
- Representation Of The People Act Section 165 - Release of premises from requisition
- Representation Of The People Act Section 166 - Delegation of functions of the State Government with regard to requisitioning
- Representation Of The People Act Section 167 - Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
- Representation Of The People Act Section 168 - Special provisions with respect to Rulers of former Indian States
- Representation Of The People Act Section 169 - Power to make rules
- Representation Of The People Act Section 170 - Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred
- Representation Of The People Act Section 171 - Repeal of Act 39 of 1920
