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Section 34: Deposits.

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

[(1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election from a constituency unless he deposits or causes to be deposited,

(a) in the case of an election from a Parliamentary constituency, [a sum of twenty-five thousand rupees or where the candidate is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, a sum of twelve thousand five hundred rupees]; and

(b) in the case of an election from an Assembly or Council constituency, [a sum of ten thousand rupees or where the candidate is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, a sum of five thousand rupees:]

Provided that where a candidate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for election in the same constituency, not more than one deposit shall be required of him under this sub-section.]

(2) Any sum required to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to have been deposited under that sub-section unless at the time of delivery of the nomination paper [under sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, sub-section (1A) of section 33] the candidate has either deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the returning officer in cash or enclosed with the nomination paper a receipt showing that the said sum has been deposited by him or on his behalf in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government Treasury.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section34
Marginal noteDeposits.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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. 7, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-8-1996).
  • substituted, Act 41 of 2009. . Subs. by Act 41 of 2009, s. 5, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-2010).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-2010).
  • substituted, Act 10 of 1976. . Subs. by Act 10 of 1976, s. 2 and the Schedule for "under sub-section (1) of section 33" (w.e.f. 9-9-1975).

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