Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils
Section 10 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deals with allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils. The allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils of the States having such Councils shall be as shown in the Third Schedule. The Act came into force on 12 May 1950.
(1) The allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils of the States having such Councils shall be as shown in the Third Schedule.
(2) In the Legislative Council of each State specified in the first column of the Third Schedule, there shall be the number of seats specified in the second column thereof opposite to that State, and of those seats,
(a) the numbers specified in the third, fourth and fifth columns shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons elected, respectively, by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (3) of article 171;
(b) the number specified in the sixth column shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State from amongst persons who are not members of that Assembly; and
(c) the number specified in the seventh column shall be the number of seats to be filled by persons nominated by the Governor 1* * * of the State in accordance with the provisions of clause (5) of article 171.
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Section 10, The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Act 43 of 1950).
Questions about Section 10
What does Section 10 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 10 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils". The allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils of the States having such Councils shall be as shown in the Third Schedule.
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Representation of the People 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: Representation of the People Act 10, section 10 Representation of the People Act, section 10 of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type section 9b 10 representation of the people act 1983. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 10 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 10 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as Representation of the People Act 10, came into force on 12 May 1950, having been enacted on 12 May 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 8A. Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in the States of Arunachal Pardesh, Assam, Manipur or Nagaland577 words
- 27. Preparation of electoral rolls for Council Constituencies559 words
- 20. Meaning of “ordinarily resident”551 words
- 23. Inclusion of names in electoral rolls462 words
- 8. Consolidation of delimitation orders403 words
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