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section 13-C, 4 person, ubject to the ee of an -section (1) ° section sa a or Panch he eee petition 13-C, 4 person, after the 12th made -secti Sosa (1) ° sectio a or Panch he 27th Sep n 13-C, 4 person, perso held after the 12th election ber, 1962, was ; after the 12th ber, 1962, was commence a or Panch h b e the 27th Septem a ber, 1962, ch commence m e t set aside by the prescribee a , shall be deemed to be set aside by the prescribee ment, shall be deemed to or Panch, as the case may a be duly ment, shall be deemed or Panch, as the case may office of such Sarpanch 0e,; ment, shall or Panch, as the case may 0e,; office of such Sarpanch oF Panch. : . peth er sub-section y cau e (2) On the restoration (1), any other person © ected < result of the election of such Sarpanch ¢ pe so < io ving 5 i (1), any other person © ected < result of the election of such shall cease to be 4 Sarpanch o ¢ pe san oF S80 g 5 i (1), any oth < result of the election of such shall cease to be 4 Sarpanch 4g rupt pract pe sa oF S80 i upt i ified in section 13-U Gram ship © the date Calling disqualifi- cation. practices. 13-U Callin Gram cation. e date ec tio © disqualifi- practices. : io . n an of er : . n (2) On the restoration 2 a pethe vacancy e any other person © ected ¢ ving san 5 sub-s cau in s ship so tice has been give Provided that the Govern d, remove the disqu Provided that be recorded, remove period thereof Govern the disqualilie be recorded, period thereof | 4g ac 1 c ) cease 4g 1 ) 13-T. The corrupt practices lification for entail disqua} ars r SP m 4g 1 upt practices SP ship lification for member som } ars COU © five yearned authority a Gram the date such the d to such | 13-T. The cor li shall entail disqua} nchayat for a period r ars a emb COU a lification shall entail disqua} Panchayat for a period © five on which the finding of the pre for member so ars COU yearned authority as escr Panchayat for a period © fiv on which the finding of the practice has been given e year prescr on which the finding practice has been given - that the G ror reas or r or re to he - may or reas or reasons or reduce ror reas to - or reasons ment mays or reduce the Ct 7] Corrupt practices. 13-U. The following shall be deemed to b 13-U. The following shall be deemed to b ices for the purposes V shall be deemed to b V practices for the purposes of this Chapter -_ °° Corry, Bribery, that is to Say,— (A) any gift, offer or promise by cang; of'a agentor c by any other person with a of'a agen to a any gift, of'a agentor cand tor candidate by a ny person offer or promise by cang; date by any other person with ate OF hig or his agent of any gratinc rent of' to : dir a entor candidate by any other person with ate OF hig or his agent of any gratinc rentany person whomsoever Cation, Ace » Wit ectly or Indirectl . r his agent of whomsoever » ectly of ind o agent of any gratinc rentany person whomsoever Cation, : Ace » Wit irectly or Indirectly . of inducing" Object, son Ace Indir to any person whomsoever : Ace » Wit directly or Indirectly of inducin io . ec oever Cation, » Wit . of inducing" Object, Or aS a reward to— (?) a person for ha erson for having for ha or aving for having withd ving withdrawn so sto drawn so stood Or not stood, or his Candidature ; for having withdrawn ood Or not stood, his Candidature or ; 9 ; 9 (ii) a member refr er refrained o of the Sabha for ha ving voted or from voting ; Sabha for from voting ; (a) bya or a or for Pe or r Person withd erson withdrawing for sta rawing for standing or not standing as, from bein g, a candidates; or for withdrawing standing or not standing as, from bein g, a candidates; or by any pe (B) the receipt of, o Teceij gratification, whe receipt o Teceij gratification, T agreement to receive any her as a motive or a.reward— o T agreement to receive any whet her as a motive or a.reward— or (5) by any person whomsoever for himself or any other person for Voting or refraining from any person whomsoever for himself or any other person for Voting or refraining from Voting, or inducing or attempting t ther person for Voting or refraining from Voting, or inducing or attempting to Induce any member of the Sabha to vote oF ting, Induce refrain Induce refrain withdra or inducing or attempting to any member of the Sabha to vote oF from Voting, or any candidate t0 any member of the Sabha to vote oF from Voting, or any candidate t0 w his candidature. refrain from Voting, or any withdraw his candidature. ME Pa #xplanation,—F o gratifi . MESHE Pa or the purposes of this clause, the te"™ ication" at is not restricted to pecuniat) ion,—F or the pu gratification" gratification or purposes of this clause, the te"™ " is not restricted to pecuniat) or gratifications _ estimable Fore it inc ed to pecuniat) _ estimable Fore orms of money fainmen " money fainment an "ward b fications _ estimable Fore t and it includes all forms of On ot and all forms of employment but nt it does not include the payme fainment and it includes all forms of On and all forms of employment "ward but it does not include the payme l forms of On ot d all forms of employment nt it does not include the payme of any expenses bona nses a for the purpose of fide fi nses bona fide ; nses a fide i ose of, any fide ; a fide incurred ny election. for any expenses bona fide ; nses a fide incurred at the purpose of, any election. -- Undue influence, that is to (a) without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this clause, any such person thout prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this clause, any such person as 1s referred to therein who— provisions of this clause, any s as 1s referred to therein who— ny electo Provided that— ( (i) threatens any candidate or a inember of the Sabha, or any person in whom a candiy candidate or a inember of the Sabha, or any person in whom a candi- date or such member is interested, Sabha, or any person in whom a candi- date or such member is interested, with injury of any kind including social or such member is intereste injury of any kind including ostracism and ex-comm with social ny kind including ostracism and ex-communication expulsion from any caste or commun or ; acism and ex-communication or expulsion from any caste or community; or exp or uce s ttempts to induce a candidate or a member of the Sabha to believe that he, or any person in whom he is or a member of the Sabha to believe that he, or any person in whom he is interested, rendered a will obje become of divi or will be displeasu interested, will become or will be rendered an object of divine displeasure or spiritual censure ; endered ject or spiritual censure ; or (ii) induces or attempts to induce a candidate or a member of the Sabha to believe shall be deemed to interfere with the free candidate or a member of the Sabha within exercise of the electoral right of such the meaning of this clause ; a declaration of public policy, or a promise of declaration of public policy, or a promise of public action, or the mere exercise of a right without intent to interfere with public action, or the mere exercise legal right without intent to interfere with lectoral right, shall not be deemed to be legal right without intent to interfer an electoral right, shall not be deemed to be rence within the meaning of this an electoral right, shall not be deemed to be interference within the meaning of this clause. The appeal by a candidate or his agent or by any yeal to, national symbols, such ag the l flag or the national emblem, for the , national symbols, such ag the national flag or the national emblem, for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of national flag or the national emblem, for the furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate or for prejudicially affe furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate or for prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate, hat candidate or for prejudicia the election of any candidate, The promotion of, or attempt to promote, feelings of enmity or hatred between different of any vehicle by a candidate aeent or by any other person with the cons a candidate or his «gent, for the or his ent of vehicle by a candidate aeent or by any other or his person with the consent of a candidate or his «gent, for the conveyance of any member of th date himseif e Sabha | 7 (o erson with the consent of a candidate or his «gent, for the conveyance of any member of th date himseif e Sabha | 7 (other than the candi > the members e Sabha members | t for the conveyance of | 7 (other than the candi is fami is of his fa mily or h e Sabha > the members from an T ollin is is an th fami a mil e Sabha (other than the candi > the members is fami is agent) to or from an Ts of his fa mily or h olling stati ided or 4 place fixeg for the' p than the candi is fami Ts of his fa mily or h ng stati ided ers is Ts of his olling stati poll wal ided YA embers is fami is agent) to or from an Ts of his fa mily or h olling stati ided or 4 place fixeg for the' poll wal PECYAe Provided that t ofthe Sab ided that t he hiring of a vehicle ofthe Sabha or by several memb Joint Costs for the P by a member bers at their hiring of a vehicle ofthe Sabha or by a member by several members at their Joint Costs for the Purpose of conveying him Or them to and from any such Po Or ral members at their Joint Costs for the Purpose of conveying him Or them to and from any such Polling station Or place fixeq for the deeme se of conveying him Or them to and from any such Polling station Or place fixeq for the deemed ] to be practice un ] fixeq to be ] practice unde (ee ati ided wal PECYAe the use of an y public i ans any membe ided further that ranspori vehicle by use any membe r the pti any membe at his own cost for the ptitpoes off cine to or coming from any such_polli j transpori vehicle by own cost for the ptitpoe or coming from any such_polli place fixed for the poll shall not in j ee or coming from any such_polli j place fixed for the poll shall not be deemed to be a corrupt practice under this cla ce fixed for the poll shall not be deemed to be a corrupt practice under this clause ans Provided further that transpori vehicle by ans at hi ovided further that transpori vehicle by Explanation,—In this clause, the expression means any vehicle used or 'capabl "vehicle" ie anation,—In this clause, the expression "vehicle" means any vehicle used or 'capable ie used for the purpose of road transport wetter means used for the purpose of road transport wetter propelled by mechanical power or otherwise and whether used for drawing other vehicles propelled by mechanical power or otherwise and whether used for drawing other vehicles or otherwise. and whether or otherwise. The obtaining or procuring or abetting or CHAPTER III GRAM PANCHAYATS—CONDUCT OF BUSINESS, DUTIES, CTIONS AND POWERS AYATS—CONDU FUNCTIONS AND POWERS (1) The meeting of the form a quorum. fo a aor baby a 0 for (2) Three Panches shall fo

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