Representation in the House of the People
Section 9 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 deals with representation in the House of the People. On and from the appointed day, there shall be allocated 40 seats to the successor State of Bihar, and 14 to the successor State of Jharkhand, in the House of the People and in the First Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), under heading "I. The Act came into force on 15 Nov 2000.
On and from the appointed day, there shall be allocated 40 seats to the successor State of Bihar, and 14 to the successor State of Jharkhand, in the House of the People and in the First Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), under heading "I. STATES:",---
(a) for entry 4, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:--
"4. Bihar 53 7 5 40 7 .";
(b) entries 10 to 25 shall be renumbered as entries 11 to 26 respectively;
(c) after entry 9, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:--
"10. Jharkhand . . . 14 1 5".
Section 9, The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 (Act 30 of 2000).
Questions about Section 9
What does Section 9 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act deal with?
Section 9 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act is headed "Representation in the House of the People". On and from the appointed day, there shall be allocated 40 seats to the successor State of Bihar, and 14 to the successor State of Jharkhand, in the House of the People and in the First Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), under heading "I.
How do I find court cases under Section 9 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Bihar Reorganisation Act 9, section 9 Bihar Reorganisation Act, section 9 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 9 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act come into force?
Section 9 of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, cited as Bihar Reorganisation Act 9, came into force on 15 Nov 2000, having been enacted on 25 Aug 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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- 48. Public Debt441 words
- 64. Provisions as to Bihar State Financial Corporation427 words
- 42. Land and goods354 words
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