Provision as to sitting members
Section 12 of the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 deals with provision as to sitting members. Every sitting member of the House of the People representing a constituency which, on the appointed day, by virtue of the provisions of section 11, stands allotted, with or without alteration of boundaries, to the State of Maharashtra or to the State of Gujarat, shall be deemed to have been elected The Act came into force on 01 May 1960.
Every sitting member of the House of the People representing a constituency which, on the appointed day, by virtue of the provisions of section 11, stands allotted, with or without alteration of boundaries, to the State of Maharashtra or to the State of Gujarat, shall be deemed to have been elected to the House of the People by that constituency as so allotted.
Section 12, The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 (Act 11 of 1960).
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Questions about Section 12
What does Section 12 of the Bombay Reorganisation Act deal with?
Section 12 of the Bombay Reorganisation Act is headed "Provision as to sitting members". Every sitting member of the House of the People representing a constituency which, on the appointed day, by virtue of the provisions of section 11, stands allotted, with or without alteration of boundaries, to the State of Maharashtra or to the State of Gujarat, shall be deemed to have been elected
How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Bombay 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: Bombay Reorganisation Act 12, section 12 Bombay Reorganisation Act, section 12 of the Bombay Reorganisation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 12 of the Bombay Reorganisation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 11 (Delimitation of parliamentary constituencies), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 12 of the Bombay Reorganisation Act come into force?
Section 12 of the Bombay Reorganisation Act, cited as Bombay Reorganisation Act 12, came into force on 01 May 1960, having been enacted on 25 Apr 1960. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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