Power to alter or amend orders
Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deals with power to alter or amend orders. ] The President may, from time to time, after consulting the Election Commission, by order, alter or amend any order made by him under 2* * *section 11. The Act came into force on 12 May 1950.
1[(1)] The President may, from time to time, after consulting the Election Commission, by order, alter or amend any order made by him under 2* * *section 11.
3[(2) An order under sub-section (1) may contain provisions for the allocation of any member representing any council constituency immediately before the making of the order to any constituency delimited a new or altered by the order and for such other incidental and consequential matters as the President may deem necessary.]
Section 12, The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Act 43 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 12
What does Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Power to alter or amend orders". ] The President may, from time to time, after consulting the Election Commission, by order, alter or amend any order made by him under 2* * *section 11.
How do I find court cases under Section 12 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 12, section 12 Representation of the People Act, section 12 of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type representation of the people act cap 12. 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 Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 11 (Delimitation of Council constituencies), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as Representation of the People Act 12, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 7. Total number of seats in Legislative Assemblies and Assembly Constituencies588 words
- 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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