Section 35
Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny.
The Representation of the People Act, 1951
About this Act
An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.
The returning officer shall,
on receiving the nomination paper 1[under sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, sub-section (1A) of
section 33], inform the person or persons delivering the same of the date, time and place fixed for the
scrutiny of nominations and shall enter on the nomination paper its serial number, and shall sign thereon a
certificate stating the date on which and the hour at which the nomination paper has been delivered to
him; and shall, as soon as may be thereafter, cause to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office a
notice of the nomination containing descriptions similar to those contained in the nomination paper, both
of the candidate and of 2[the proposer.]
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid., for under sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 9-9-1975).
2. Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 18, for certain words (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
2. Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 18, for certain words (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).