Re: [nukkad] Section 49-O in Indian Penal Code.

["Dr.M.C. Gupta" <>]

[This message contained attachments that have been removed.]


*1. This thread is wrongly titled as--Section 49-O in Indian Penal Code*
**
*2. It should be --Rule 49 (O), Election Rules 1961.*
**
*3. The rule is quored below, along with reference--*
**
*http://azooey.livejournal.com/49205.html*

* *

*49(0) - Caste your vote for no one*

Rule No. 49(O) in the Conduct of Election Rules 1961 says:

*"Elector deciding not to vote - If an elector, after his electoral roll
number has been duly entered in the register of voters in Form 17 A and has
put his signature or thumb impression thereon as required under sub-rule (1)
of rule 49L, decided not to record his vote, a remark to this effect shall
be made against the said entry in Form 17A by the presiding officer, and the
signature or thumb impression of the elector shall be obtained against such
remark."**
*
Steps for doing this :
1. while registering the name at the time of voting, convey to the booth
officials that you want to go for 49'O.
2. Fill the 49'O form available there.
Done.

Now, for the best part: If the number of 49'O count is larger than that of
the winning candidate's total vote count, then a re-election is called
there.

Here's an example. Say there's a candidate standing in City A.

Say out of 100 people only 40 people turn to vote and out of that the
candidate recieves 30 votes. Then by rule, he's been declared as elected.
But say, if out of the 100 people 70 turn to vote and 30 people vote for the
candidate and the other 40 people use section 49(0), to say "i am not
interested in any of the candidates" - then if the candidate's vote(30, in
this case) is less than the vote against him (under section 49(0) - which is
40), then by rule he would not be elected as winner  and in turn he would
not be able to participate in any further elections. And the election for
City A will be re-held with fresh candidates.


 4. I withhold comments till I have read the rule myself. I am a bit busy
right now.

M C Gupta

=========================================


On 5/12/06, Tirumurti Vasudevan  wrote:
-- 
Prof. M C Gupta
MD (Medicine), MPH,  LL.M.,

Advocate & Health and Medico-legal Consultant

mcgupta44@gmail.com
medical.negligence@indiatimes.com
http://www.medindia.net/myhome/mcgupta44
www.writing.com/authors/mcgupta44

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
"The real enemy can always be met and conquered, or won over. Real 
antagonism is based on love, a love which has not recognized itself." 
- Henry Miller 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To join/leave, use the form at: http://www.mumbai-central.com/nukkad/#options
This list is archived at: http://www.mumbai-central.com/nukkad/archive.html