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means the member of the association. Election Commission has been
defined under clause 4 (vii) means election commission constituted ... result of election can be done before the election
tribunal by filing the election petition.
j) Clause 21 provides the mode of the requisition
Panchayats shall be
vested in a State Election Commission consisting of a State
Election Commissioner to be appointed by the Governor.
(2) Subject ... Gujarat
Panchayats Act, 1993 .
6.1 Section 2 (23) defines "State Election Commission".
"2(23) "State Election Commission" means the State
defines the term "prescribed" to mean
prescribed by Rules made under this Act. Similarly, Section 2(31A)
defines "State Election Commission ... Legislature
itself to the determination of the State Election Commission as
defined under Section 2(31) of the said Act. Further, the legislature
that no religious place shall be used as forum for
election propaganda. However, the Election Commission only has power
to control hate speeches during ... consider, if it deems
proper, defining the expression “hate speech” and make recommendations
to the Parliament to strengthen the Election Commission to curb the
menace
recourse
to.
Moreover, regard must be had to the fact that an election may not
be set aside on hyper technical grounds although no factual ... Chapter
XIII of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994 wherein corrupt
practices have been defined in Section 108 . The petitioner submits that the
case
Land Reforms Act and defined the principle in para
13 as follows:-
"13. The principle of estoppel by election can arise only in
cases ... forum, but
not both. Section 8 of the Single Window Clearance Act defines powers
and functions of the District Board to deal with an application
society by the
second respondent - State Cooperative
Societies Election Commission - and for any
reason if the Election Commission fails to
conduct the elections within ... date of election and the term of the office bearers
is co-terminus with the term of the board. The election of
a board
Central
Government or the State Government have been declared
ineligible to contest election under various laws/statutes. In the
context of the present Act also ... contest the election
(see Section 136 of the Act). However, what shall constitute an
office of profit has not been defined
State, shall when so requested by the Election Commissioner,
make available to the Election Commission or to Regional
Commissioner such staff as may be necessary ... functions conferred on the Election Commission by clause (1).
It is submitted that therefore source of power of the Election
Commission flows from Article
writ petition reflects
the callous attitude of the election authority in delaying the
election under the refuge of preparation of voter list even when ... vests power in the Bihar State Election Authority
constituted under the State Election Authority Act to conduct
Election of the Managing Committee of the Cooperative
