Lawgist135Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
(1) Any person who at any election 1[unauthorisedly] takes, or attempts to take, a ballot paper out of a polling station, or wilfully aids or abets the doing of any such act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
(2) If the presiding officer of a polling station has reason to believe that any person is committing or has committed an offence punishable under sub-section (1), such officer may, before such person leaves the polling station, arrest or direct a police officer to arrest such person and may search such person or cause him to be searched by a police officer:
Provided that when it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched, the search shall be made by another woman with strict regard to decency.
(3) Any ballot paper found upon the person arrested on search shall be made over for safe custody to a police officer by the presiding officer, or when the search is made by a police officer, shall be kept by such officer in safe custody.
(4) An offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable.
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1. Subs. by Act 21 of 1996, s. 14, for "fraudulently" (w.e.f. 1-8-1996).
- 125 Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election
- 125A Penalty for filing false affidavit, et
- 126 Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll
- 126A Restriction on publication and dissemination of result of exit polls, etc
- 126B Offences by companies
- 127 Disturbances at election meetings
- 127A Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters, etc
- 128 Maintenance of Secrecy of voting
- 129 Officers, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting
- 130 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
- 131 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
- 132 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
- 132A Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting
- 133 Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections
- 134 Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
- 134A Penalty for Government servants for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agen
- 134B Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station
- 135 Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
- 135A Offence of booth capturing
- 135B Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of pol
- 135C Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling da
- 136 Other offences and penalties therefor
- 137 Omitted.
- 138 Repealed.
