CHAPTER III-A Gram Panchayats

Section 12-BD: Breaches of official duty in connection with elections

The Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.

Chapter VI (The Nyaya Panchayat), sections 42 to 94-A, is printed only as a heading with the official footnote "Chapter VI comprising sections 42 to 94-A Omitted by sec. 16 of U.P. Act No. 6 of 2017.", so those sections have no pages here.

The marginal headings printed beside each section in this edition are shown as the section headings; sections 37, 37-A, 95-A and 109 carry no marginal heading in this copy.

Marginal references to other enactments (for example "U.P. Act No. I of 1951") printed beside the text are not reproduced.

(1) If any person to whom this section applies is without reasonable cause guilty of any act or omission in branch of his official duty, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

(2) An offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable.

(3) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any such person for damages in respect of any such act or omission as aforesaid.

(4) The persons to whom this section applies are the Nirvachan Adhikaris, Sahayak Nirvachan Adhikari, Matdan Adhyakshas, Matdan Adhikaris and any other person appointed to perform any duty in connection with the receipt of nominations or withdrawal of candidature, or the recording or counting of votes at an election, and the expression ‘official duty’ shall for the purpose of this section be constructed accordingly, but shall not include duties imposed otherwise than by or under this Act.¹

Footnotes in the official text

1.Ins. by section 3 of U.P. Act No. 31 of 1972.

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