Category: Elections

Section 12 – Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction – Probation of Offenders Act:Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a person found guilty of an offence and dealt with under the provisions of Section 3 or Section 4 shall not suffer disqualification, if any, attaching to a conviction of an offence under such law: Image Source: i.ytimg.comProvided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person who, after his release under Section 4, is subsequently sentenced for the original offence. ADVERTISEMENTS: Comment: This section contains provisions relating to effect of discharge on probation and states that it shall not be deemed as conviction. Thus the section seeks to remove disqualification attaching to conviction in probation cases.The High Court of Delhi in Iqbal Singh v. Inspector General of Police…

We frankly admit, or not relish or disdains have come to find a place and exercise a great role in determining the policy formulation and decision-making in local government institutions. Parties alone can supply strength required for effective and efficient working of democracy. Image Source: cdni.wired.co.ukSince the government of the country is like one organic whole and thus authorities at all levels can be interlinked by them. They not only arouse interest in local elections by organizing the electorate and stimulating it to a realization of its public duty but also crystallize issues for popular judgement. ADVERTISEMENTS: Apart from the above factors, certain other modes to arouse public participation can be exhibitions, lectures and visits, the inter school quiz on local affairs, the welcome of citizenship and films etc. But…