Allocation of seats in the House of the People
Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deals with allocation of seats in the House of the People. [3. Allocation of seats in the House of the People.The allocation of seats to the States in the House of the People and the number of seats, if any, to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and for the Scheduled Tribes of each State shall be as shown in the First Schedule.] The Act came into force on 12 May 1950.
1[3. Allocation of seats in the House of the People.The allocation of seats to the States in the House of the People and the number of seats, if any, to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and for the Scheduled Tribes of each State shall be as shown in the First Schedule.]
Section 3, The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Act 43 of 1950).
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Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Allocation of seats in the House of the People". [3. Allocation of seats in the House of the People.The allocation of seats to the States in the House of the People and the number of seats, if any, to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and for the Scheduled Tribes of each State shall be as shown in the First Schedule.]
How do I find court cases under Section 3 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 3, section 3 Representation of the People Act, section 3 of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type representation of the people act 1983 section 3 and representation of the people act 1951 section 123 3. 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 3 of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Application of Registration of Electors Rules , 1960 to the State of Sikkim (1976).
When did Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as Representation of the People Act 3, 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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