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A CHART ON DISQUALIFICATION ON THE GROUND OF CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES
(Under Section 8 of RP Act 1951)
Details of Offences Fine and Period of
imprisonment required of
Sec.8(1) Offences Under Indian Penal Code
(a) Offence of promoting enmity between different group of religion,
race, place or birth, language, etc.; (Sec.153A)
Offence of bribery; (Sec.171E)
Offence of undue influence or personation at an election; (171F)
Offences relating to rape under Sec.376(1)&(2) ,376A,376B,
376C,376D
Offences of cruelty towards a woman by husband or relative of a
husband.(Sec. 498A)
Offence of making statement creating or promoting enmity,
hatred or ill will between classes or offence relation to such
statement in any; place worship or religious ceremony. (Sec505)
(b) The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 which provides for
punishment for the preaching and practice of untouchability, etc.
(c) Offence of Importing or exporting prohibited goods (Under
Section 11 of the Customs Act.)
(d) Offence of being a member of an association declared unlawful,
offence relating to dealing with funds of an unlawful association
or offence relating to contravention of an order made in respect of
a notified place of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
(e) The Foreign Exchange (Regulation) Act, 1973
(f) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
(g) Offences of committing terrorist act or offences of committing
disruptive activities(TADA, 1987)
(h) Offences of contravention of the provisions of the Religious
Institution (Prevention or Misuse) Act, 1988
(i) Offence of promoting enmity between classes in connection with
the elections, offences of removal of ballot papers from polling
stations or offence of booth capturing or offence of fraudulently
defacing or fraudulently destroying any nomination paper
(Offences under R.P. Act, 1951)
(j) Offence of conversion of a place of worship (Places of Worship
disqualification
only Fine
Imprisonment of any period
Period for which a person
shall be deemed to be
disqualified
If only Fine- For a period of
Six year from the date of
such conviction
From the date of such
conviction and shall
continue to be disqualified
for a further period of six
years since his release
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