Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll
Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll. Every person employed in any any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment and entitled to vote at an election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State shall, on the day of poll, be granted a holiday. The Act came into force on 17 Jul 1951.
1[135B. Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll.--(1) Every person employed in any any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment and entitled to vote at an election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State shall, on the day of poll, be granted a holiday.
(2) No deduction or abatement of the wages of any such person shall be made on account of a holiday having been granted in accordance with sub-section (1) and if such person is employed on the basis that he would not ordinarily receive wages for such a day, he shall nonetheless be paid for such day the wages he would have drawn had not a holiday been granted to him on that day.
(3) If an employer contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), then such employer shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
(4) This section shall not apply to any elector whose absence may cause danger or substantial loss in respect of the employment in which he is engaged.
Section 135B, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951).
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Questions about Section 135B
What does Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll". [135B. Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll.--(1) Every person employed in any any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment and entitled to vote at an election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State shall, on the day of poll, be g
How do I find court cases under Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act?
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What should I read with Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, cited as RP Act 1951 135B, 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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