Section 24: General duty of the returning officer

Q: What does Section 24 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) deal with?

Section 24 RPA 1951 pertains to "General duty of the returning officer". It is part of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 24 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs general duty of the returning officer.

Q: Is Section 24 RPA 1951 still in force?

Yes, Section 24 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 24 RPA 1951?

धारा 24 RPA 1951 is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 24 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. Section 24 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs general duty of the returning officer.

Q: What is Dhara 24 RPA 1951?

Dhara 24 RPA 1951 is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 24 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 24 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs general duty of the returning officer.

Q: How to cite Section 24 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951?

Cite as: "Section 24, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Representation of the People Act, 1951, 1951, § 24 (India).

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It shall be the general duty of the returning officer at any election to do all such acts and things as may be necessary for effectually conducting the election in the manner provided by this Act and rules or orders made thereunder.