Representation of the People Act, 1950

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Election_Commission_of_India
gptkbp:allows discrimination in voting rights
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_(Amendment)_Act,_1989
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_(Amendment)_Act,_2003
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_(Amendment)_Act,_2010
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_(Amendment)_Act,_2015
Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2020
gptkbp:applies_to elections in India
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Election_Commission_of_India
gptkbp:defines qualifications for voters
gptkbp:effective_date 1950-03-30
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enforces penalties for electoral malpractices
gptkbp:established Electoral Commission of India
gptkbp:facilitates free and fair elections
gptkbp:has_part Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 7
Section 8
Section 5
Section 10
Section 6
Section 9
gptkbp:historical_event important for Indian democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Representation of the People Act, 1950
gptkbp:includes provisions for election disputes
gptkbp:influenced_by British electoral law
gptkbp:is_cited_in Supreme Court judgments on elections
gptkbp:is_criticized_for complexity of voter registration process
gptkbp:is_part_of Indian legislative framework
Indian electoral law
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Constitution_of_India
Electoral reforms in India
Voting Rights in India
gptkbp:provides gptkb:election
gptkbp:purpose to regulate the conduct of elections in India
gptkbp:requires age of 18 for voting
gptkbp:set_in guidelines for election conduct