Bihar State Election Authority Rules, 2008

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    "title": "Bihar State Election Authority Rules, 2008",
    "short_title": "Bihar State Election Authority Rules, 2008",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No.-3/M.-48/2008-2796 ",
    "act_year": 2008,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "description": "Bihar State Election Authority Rules, 2008",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(i) \"Election office\" means an officer authorized by the Authority to conduct election;\n(ii) \"Authority\" means the Bihar State Election Authority; and\n(iii) The words and expressions used herein but not defined shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008 (Bihar Act 14, 2008).\nChapter 2\nProcedure of Functioning of the Election Authority",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Function and Powers of the Election Authority.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Head of the Authority.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Transaction of business of the Authority.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Administrative Machinery.",
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            "content": "7.\nChapter 3\nAppointment, Appeal and Service Conditions of Officers and Staff of the Authority\n8.\nChapter 4\nAppointment, Power and Jurisdiction of Observers",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Nomination of Observer.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Powers and Jurisdiction of Observers.",
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            "content": "Explanation.\nChapter 5\nElection Petitions",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Election Petitions.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. A petitioner shall add as a respondent to this petition.",
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            "content": "(b) Any other candidate against whom allegations of any corrupt practice are made in the petition.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Procedure for filing Election Petition including fee.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh199",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No.-3/M.-48/2008-2796 Ka in Bihar Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 13.5.2008",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2008",
        "Short Title": "Bihar State Election Authority Rules, 2008",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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