Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting
Section 132A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting. If any elector to whom a ballot paper has been issued, refused to observe the procedure prescribed for voting the ballot paper issued to him shall be liable for cancellation.] The Act came into force on 17 Jul 1951.
1[132A. Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting--If any elector to whom a ballot paper has been issued, refused to observe the procedure prescribed for voting the ballot paper issued to him shall be liable for cancellation.]
Section 132A, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951).
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Questions about Section 132A
What does Section 132A of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 132A of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting". [132A. Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting--If any elector to whom a ballot paper has been issued, refused to observe the procedure prescribed for voting the ballot paper issued to him shall be liable for cancellation.]
How do I find court cases under Section 132A 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 132A, section 132A RP Act 1951, section 132A of the Representation of the People Act. 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 132A of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 132A of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 132A of the Representation of the People Act, cited as RP Act 1951 132A, 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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