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Section 26: Penalty for misconduct at the polling station.

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2000

(1) Any person who during the hours fixed for the poll at any polling station, misconduct’s himself or fails to obey the lawful directions of the presiding officer, may be removed from the polling station by the presiding officer or by any police officer on duty or by any person authorised in this behalf by such presiding officer.

(2) The power conferred by sub-section (1) shall not be exercised so as to prevent any elector, who is otherwise entitled to vote at a polling station, from having an opportunity of voting at that station.

(3) If any person who has been so removed from a polling station reenters the polling station without the permission of the presiding officer, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.

(4) An offence punishable under sub-section (3) shall be cognizable.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000
Section26
Marginal notePenalty for misconduct at the polling station.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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