Delimitation Commission's order with respect to the State of Jharkhand not to have any legal effect
Section 10B of the Delimitation Act, 2002 deals with delimitation Commission's order with respect to the State of Jharkhand not to have any legal effect. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) of section 10, the final orders relating to readjustment of number of seats and delimitation of constituencies in respect of the State of Jharkhand published under the said section vide Order O.N. The Act came into force on 03 Jun 2002.
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) of section 10, the final orders relating to readjustment of number of seats and delimitation of constituencies in respect of the State of Jharkhand published under the said section vide Order O.N. 63(E), dated 30th April, 2007 and O.N. 110(E), dated 17th August, 2007 shall have no legal effect and the delimitation of the constituencies as it stood before the publication of the said Orders shall continue to be in force until the year 2026 in relation to every election to the House of the People or to the Legislative Assembly, as the case may be, held after the commencement of the Delimitation (Amendment) Act, 2008 (9 of 2008).
Section 10B, The Delimitation Act, 2002 (Act 33 of 2002).
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Questions about Section 10B
What does Section 10B of the Delimitation Act deal with?
Section 10B of the Delimitation Act is headed "Delimitation Commission's order with respect to the State of Jharkhand not to have any legal effect". Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) of section 10, the final orders relating to readjustment of number of seats and delimitation of constituencies in respect of the State of Jharkhand published under the said section vide Order O.N.
How do I find court cases under Section 10B 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 10B, section 10B Delimitation Act 2002, section 10B 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 10B of the Delimitation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 10 (Publication of orders and their date of operation), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 10B of the Delimitation Act come into force?
Section 10B of the Delimitation Act, cited as Delimitation Act 2002 10B, 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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