Section 126: Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.

The Representation of the People Act, 1951Central Act · Act 43 of 1951

[126. Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.--

(1) No person shall

(a) convene, hold, attend, join or address any public meeting or procession in connection with an election; or

(b) display to the public any election matter by means of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus; or

(c) propagate any election matter to the public by holding, or by arranging the holding of, any musical concert or any theatrical performance or any other entertainment or amusement with a view to attracting the members of the public thereto,

in any polling area during the period of forty-eight hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll for any election in that polling area.

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine, or with both.

(3) In this section, the expression "election matter" means any matter intended or calculated to influence or affect the result of an election.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section	126
Marginal note	Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 21 of 1996. . Subs. by Act 21 of 1996, s. 10, for section 126 (w.e.f. 1-8-1996).

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