Section 4: Disturbances at election meetings

The Chhattisgarh Local Authorities (Electoral Offences) Act, 1964.State Act of Chhattisgarh · Act 13 of 1964

(1) Any person who at a public meeting [relating to an election] acts, or incites others to act, in a disorderly manner for the purpose of preventing the transaction of the business for which the meeting was called together, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees.

(2) [x x x]

(3) If any police officer reasonably suspects any person of committing an offence under sub-section (1), he may, if requested so to do by the Chairman of the meeting, require that person to declare to him immediately his name and address and, if that person refuses or fails so to declare his name and address, or if the police officer reasonably suspects him of giving a false name or address the police officer may arrest him without warrant.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Chhattisgarh Local Authorities (Electoral Offences) Act, 1964.
Section	4
Marginal note	Disturbances at election meetings
Jurisdiction	State of Chhattisgarh
Status	In force as published by the source

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