Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Order up-to-date

In force From 12 May 1950 Act 43 of 1950 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 43 of 1950 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 12 May 1950 In force 12 May 1950

Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 deals with power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Order up-to-date. The Election Commission may, from time to time, by notification published in the Gazette of India and in the Official Gazette of the State concerned,-- [(a) correct any printing mistake in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 or any error arising therein from ina The Act came into force on 12 May 1950.

(1) The Election Commission may, from time to time, by notification published in the Gazette of India and in the Official Gazette of the State concerned,--
¹[(a) correct any printing mistake in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 or any error arising therein from inadvertent slip or omission;
(aa) make such amendments in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for consolidating with that Order any notification or order relating to delimitation of Parliamentary or assembly constituencies (including reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes in such constituencies) issued under section 8A of this Act or any other Central Act;]
(b) where the boundaries or name of any district or any territorial division mentioned in the Order are or is altered, make such amendments as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for bringing the Order up-to-date.
²[(c) make such amendments in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for bringing the Order upto-date by including therein and excluding therefrom the relevant areas, consequent upon the exchange of one hundred and eleven enclaves of India and fifty-one enclaves of Bangladesh with effect from 31st July, 2015, in pursuance of the Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015.]
(2) Every notification under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued, before the House of the People and the Legislative Assembly of the State concerned].
Section 9, The Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Act 43 of 1950).

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This section refers to

s. 8A Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in the States of Arunachal Pardesh, Assam, Manipur or Nagaland

Questions about Section 9

What does Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?

Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Order up-to-date". The Election Commission may, from time to time, by notification published in the Gazette of India and in the Official Gazette of the State concerned,-- [(a) correct any printing mistake in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 or any error arising therein from ina

How do I find court cases under Section 9 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 9, section 9 Representation of the People Act, section 9 of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type section 9 representation of the people act rpa 1983 and section 9a 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.

What should I read with Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 8A (Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in the States of Arunachal Pardesh, Assam, Manipur or Nagaland), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?

Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as Representation of the People Act 9, 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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