Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll

In force From 17 Jul 1951 Act 43 of 1951 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 43 of 1951 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 17 Jul 1951 In force 17 Jul 1951 Cited by 1 provision

Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll. eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.-- (1) No person shall (a) convene, hold, attend, join or address any public meeting or procession in connection with an election; The Act came into force on 17 Jul 1951.

¹[126. Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.--
(1) No person shall
(a) convene, hold, attend, join or address any public meeting or procession in connection with an election; or
(b) display to the public any election matter by means of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus; or
(c) propagate any election matter to the public by holding, or by arranging the holding of, any musical concert or any theatrical performance or any other entertainment or amusement with a view to attracting the members of the public thereto,
in any polling area during the period of forty-eight hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll for any election in that polling area.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine, or with both.
(3) In this section, the expression "election matter" means any matter intended or calculated to influence or affect the result of an election.]
Section 126, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951).

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Referred to by 1

Daman and Diu Panchayat Regulation s. 111

Questions about Section 126

What does Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?

Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll". [126. Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.-- (1) No person shall (a) convene, hold, attend, join or address any public meeting or procession in connection with an election;

How do I find court cases under Section 126 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 126, section 126 RP Act 1951, section 126 of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type representation of people act 1951 section 126 and section 126a of the representation of the people act 1951. 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 126 of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?

Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as RP Act 1951 126, 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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