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Tibbia College, Lahore. Hasiq-ul-Hukma Mahir-Tibo-Jarahat Hakim-i-Haziq H.U.M. M.T.J. H.H. Upto 1947 Upto 1947 Upto 1947 40 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968 PART V QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRIES WITH WHICH THERE IS A SCHEME OF RECIPROCITY AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA Government College of Indigenous Systems of Medicine, Ceylon. Diploma in Indigenous Medicine and Surgery D.I.M.S. SCHEUDLE II [(See sections 35 (c) and 53)] The following shall be deemed to be corrupt practices for the purposes of section 53:- (A) any gift, offer or promise by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his agent of any gratification, to any person whosoever with the object, directly or indirectly, of inducing,- (a) a person to stand or not to stand as, or to withdraw or not to withdraw, from being a candidate at an election; or (b) a voter to vote or refrain from voting at an election or as a reward to,- (i) a person for having so stood or not stood, or for having withdrawn or not having withdrawn his candidature; or (ii) a voter for having voted or refrained from voting; (B) the receipt of, or agreement to receive, any gratification, whether as a motive or reward,- (a) by a person for standing or not standing as, or for withdrawing or not withdrawing from being, a candidate; or (b) by any person whosoever for himself or any other person for voting or refraining from voting or inducing or attempting to induce any voter to vote or refrain from voting or any candidate to withdraw or not to withdraw his candidature. Explanation.-For the purposes of this clause, the term "gratification" is not restricted to pecuniary gratifications or "gratification" estimable in money and it includes all forms of entertainment and all forms of employment for reward but it does not include the payment of any expenses bonafide incurred at, or for the purpose of, any election. (2) Undue influence, that is to say, any direct or indirect interference or attempt to interfere on the part of the candidate or his agent, or of any other 41 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968 person with the consent of the candidate or his agent, with the free exercise of any electoral right: Provided that,- (a) without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this clause, any such person as is referred to therein who,- (i) threatens any candidate or a voter or any person in whom a candidate or a voter is interested with injury of any kind including social ostracism and ex-communication or expulsion from any caste or community; or (ii) induces or attempts to induce a candidate or a voter to believe that he, or any person in whom he is interested, will be rendered an object of divine displeasure or spiritual censure; shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right of such candidate or voter within the meaning of this clause; (b) a declaration of public policy, or a promise of public action or the mere exercise of a legal right without intent to interfere with an electoral right shall not be deemed to be interference within the meaning of this clause. (3) The appeal by a candidate or his agent or by other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent to vote or refrain from voting for any person on the ground of his religion, race, caste, community or language or the use of, or appeal to, religious symbols or the use of, or appeal to national symbols such as the national flag or the national emblem, for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate or for prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate. (4) The promotion of, or attempt to promote, feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of the citizens of India on grounds of religion, race, caste, community, or language, by a candidate or his agent or any other person with the consent of a candidate or his agent for the furtherance of the prospects of election of that candidate or for prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate. (5) The publication by a candidate or his agent or by other person, with the consent of a candidate or his agent, of any statement of fact which is false, and which he either believes to be false or does not believe to be true in relation to the personal character or conduct of any candidate, or in relation to the candidature, or withdrawal, of any candidate, being a statement reasonably calculated to prejudice the prospects of that candidate's election. (6) The obtaining or procuring or abetting or attempting to obtain or procure by a candidate or his agent, or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his agent, any assistance (other than the giving of vote) for the 42 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968 furtherance of prospects of that candidate's election, from any person in the service of the Government of Union territory, the Government of India or the Government of any other State or a local authority. __________