Qualifications for membership of the House of the People
Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with qualifications for membership of the House of the People. A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the House of the People , unless-- (a) in the case of a seal reserved for the Scheduled Castes in any State, he is a member of any of the Scheduled Castes, whether of that State or of any other State, and is an elector for any Parliament The Act came into force on 17 Jul 1951.
A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the House of the People 1*** 2***, unless--
(a) in the case of a seal reserved for the Scheduled Castes in any State, he is a member of any of the Scheduled Castes, whether of that State or of any other State, and is an elector for any Parliamentary constituency;
(b) in the case of a seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in any State (other than those in the autonomous districts of Assam), he is a member of any of the Scheduled Tribes, whether of the Slate or of any other State (excluding the tribal areas of Assam), and is an elector for any Parliamentary constituency;
(c) in the case of a seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the autonomous districts of Assam, he is a member of any of those Scheduled Tribes and is an elector for the Parliamentary constituency in which such seat is reserved or for any other Parliamentary constituency comprising any such autonomous district; 3***
4[(cc) in the case of the seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Union territory of 5[Lakshadweep], he is a member of any of those Scheduled Tribes and is an elector for the Parliamentary constituency of that Union territory; 6***]
7[(ccc) in the case of the seat allotted to the State of Sikkim, he is an elector for the Parliamentary constituency for Sikkim;]
(d) in the case of any other seat, he is an elector for any Parliamentary constituency.
Section 4, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Act 43 of 1951).
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Questions about Section 4
What does Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act deal with?
Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act is headed "Qualifications for membership of the House of the People". A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the House of the People , unless-- (a) in the case of a seal reserved for the Scheduled Castes in any State, he is a member of any of the Scheduled Castes, whether of that State or of any other State, and is an elector for any Parliament
How do I find court cases under Section 4 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 4, section 4 RP Act 1951, section 4 of the Representation of the People Act. People searching for it also type section 35 4 representation of the people act rpa 1983 and schedule 4 to the representation of the people act 2000. 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 4 of the Representation of the People Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act come into force?
Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act, cited as RP Act 1951 4, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 123. Corrupt practices1710 words
- 33. Presentation of nomination paper and requirement for a valid nomination1149 words
- 8. Disqualification on conviction for certain offences898 words
- 75A. Declaration of assets and liabilities659 words
- 39. Nomination of candidates at other elections632 words
- 36. Scrutiny of nominations596 words
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