Transmission of order to the appropriate authority, etc., and its publication
Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with transmission of order to the appropriate authority, etc., and its publication. As soon as may be after the receipt of any order made by [the High Court] under section 98 or section 99, the Election Commission shall forward copies of the order to the appropriate authority and, in the case where such order relates to an election to a House of Parliament or to an election to the The Act came into force on 17 Jul 1951.
As soon as may be after the receipt of any order made by 1 [the High Court] under section 98 or section 99, the Election Commission shall forward copies of the order to the appropriate authority and, in the case where such order relates to an election 2 *** to a House of Parliament or to an election to the House or a House of the Legislature of a State, also to the Speaker or Chairman, as the case may be, of the House concerned and 3 [shall cause the order to be published--
(a) where the order relates to an election to a House of Parliament, in the Gazette of India as well as in the Official Gazette of the State concerned; and
(b) where the order relates to an election to the House or a House of the Legislature of the State, in the Official Gazette of the State.]
Section 106, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951).
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Questions about Section 106
What does Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Transmission of order to the appropriate authority, etc., and its publication". As soon as may be after the receipt of any order made by [the High Court] under section 98 or section 99, the Election Commission shall forward copies of the order to the appropriate authority and, in the case where such order relates to an election to a House of Parliament or to an election to the
How do I find court cases under Section 106 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: RP Act 1951 106, section 106 RP Act 1951, section 106 of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type representation of the people act 1983 section 106. 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 106 of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 98 (Decision of the High Court), section 99 (Other orders to be made by the High Court), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 106 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as RP Act 1951 106, came into force on 17 Jul 1951, having been enacted on 17 Jul 1951. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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