The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1999
assam · 1999
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- S. 1(1) This Ac t may be called the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1999
- S. 4Section 4 amends the Assam Panchayat Act to insert new sections prohibiting promoting enmity between classes in election contexts.
- S. 114Section 114 makes election officials under the Assam Panchayat Act deputed to the State Election Commission for election duration.
- S. 127ASection penalizes promoting enmity or hatred in Panchayat Elections based on religion, race, etc., with up to three years' imprisonment.
- S. 127BSection penalizes convening, holding, or attending public meetings in polling areas during election day with fines up to ₹250.
- S. 127CSection penalizes disorderly conduct at political meetings before Panchayat elections, with imprisonment, fine, or both.
- S. 127DSection 127D mandates specific identification and declaration requirements for election posters and pamphlets, with penalties for non-compliance.
- S. 127ESection 127E mandates secrecy for election officials and imposes penalties for breaches, with offenses being cognizable and bailable.
- S. 127FSection 127F prohibits election officials and police from influencing or persuading voters in Panchayat Elections.
- S. 127GProhibits canvassing, vote solicitation, and displaying non-official notices near polling stations during elections.
- S. 127HSection 127H prohibits the use of amplifying devices or disorderly conduct near polling stations during voting.
- S. 127JSection 127J cancels a ballot paper if an elector refuses to follow voting procedures and penalizes hiring or procuring conveyances during an election.
- S. 127KSection penalizes illegal hiring or procuring of vehicles for voters in Panchayat elections with a fine up to ₹1,000.
- S. 127LSection penalizes government officials for breaching their duties in Panchayat elections with a fine up to ₹500.
- S. 127MSection penalizes government employees acting as election agents with up to three months' imprisonment and/or a fine for Panchayat elections.
- S. 127NSection 127N of the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1999 penalizes fraudulent ballot paper removal or aiding such acts in Panchayat Elections.
- S. 127PSection 127P of the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1999, criminalizes various electoral offenses during Panchayat elections.
- S. 127QSection 127Q of The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1999 mandates that only a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class can try offences under this Act summarily.
- S. 127ROffence under this Act may be tried Act 2 of summarily in the manner provided for summary 1974