Deferment of delimitation in certain cases
Section 10A of the Delimitation Act, 2002 deals with deferment of delimitation in certain cases. .Deferment of delimitation in certain cases--Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 4, 8 and 9, if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the unity and integrity of India is threatened or there is a serious threat to the peace and public order, he may, by order, defer The Act came into force on 03 Jun 2002.
1[(10A).Deferment of delimitation in certain cases--Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 4, 8 and 9, if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the unity and integrity of India is threatened or there is a serious threat to the peace and public order, he may, by order, defer the delimitation exercise in a State.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament.
Section 10A, The Delimitation Act, 2002 (Act 33 of 2002).
Cross-references
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This section refers to
Referred to by 4
- Representation of the People Act s. 4 Filling of seats in the House of the People and Parliamentary constituencies
- Representation of the People Act s. 7 Total number of seats in Legislative Assemblies and Assembly Constituencies
- Representation of the People Act s. 8 Consolidation of delimitation orders
- Representation of the People Act s. 8A Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in the States of Arunachal Pardesh, Assam, Manipur or Nagaland
Judgments citing this section
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… (b) after taking into account the provisions of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1976, as made applicable pursuant to the orders made by the President under Section 10A of the Delimitation Act, 2002 (33 of 2002) relating to delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, and the provisions of section 10B of the said Act relating to delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in the State of …
Questions about Section 10A
What does Section 10A of the Delimitation Act deal with?
Section 10A of the Delimitation Act is headed "Deferment of delimitation in certain cases". .Deferment of delimitation in certain cases--Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 4, 8 and 9, if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the unity and integrity of India is threatened or there is a serious threat to the peace and public order, he may, by order, defer
How do I find court cases under Section 10A of the Delimitation 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: Delimitation Act 2002 10A, section 10A Delimitation Act 2002, section 10A of the Delimitation 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 10A of the Delimitation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Duties of the Commission), section 8 (Readjustment of number of seats), section 9 (Delimitation of constituencies), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 10A of the Delimitation Act come into force?
Section 10A of the Delimitation Act, cited as Delimitation Act 2002 10A, came into force on 03 Jun 2002, having been enacted on 03 Jun 2002. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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