Two Voter ID Card
5 years ago
In the past, I have two voter ID cards in different state(Punjab & Himachal). Last year, I canceled Punjab voter id card. Now a person registers a case against me for this matter (Two Voter id card). What action will the court take against me?
Sanjay Kumar Jha
Responded 5 years ago
A.Dear Client, If person is Govt. Authority and has issue, related after your cancellation or you simply cancelled it, it would not amount to any punishment for that having two ID of different States, But if you have represented or given these ID for getting any position jobs, or monetary benefits then you may be in trouble, after verification by Authority concerned. How ever this depends on show cause notice if you receive.
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Deepak Yashwantrao Bade
Responded 5 years ago
A.Dear client i agreed with advocate rozario.you need to surrender your one voter ID card before concern authority.
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ROBERT D ROZARIO
Responded 5 years ago
A.One cannot be registered as a voter twice whether in the same constituency or in different constituencies. This is as laid down in sections 17 & section 18 of Representation of People Act, 1950.
Section 31 of said Act: Making false declarations.—If any person makes in connection with— (a) the preparation, revision or correction of an electoral roll, or (b) the inclusion or exclusion of any entry in or from an electoral roll,
a statement or declaration in writing which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.”
However, the above offence under Section 31 is a non-cognizable offence and the police does not have the power to register FIR and investigate the offence without the orders of the Magistrate, as required under Section 155(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). In the case of Keshav Lal Thakur v. State of Bihar, (1996) 11 SCC 557, the Supreme Court has clearly held that offence under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, is a non-cognizable offence.
Section 31 of said Act: Making false declarations.—If any person makes in connection with— (a) the preparation, revision or correction of an electoral roll, or (b) the inclusion or exclusion of any entry in or from an electoral roll,
a statement or declaration in writing which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.”
However, the above offence under Section 31 is a non-cognizable offence and the police does not have the power to register FIR and investigate the offence without the orders of the Magistrate, as required under Section 155(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). In the case of Keshav Lal Thakur v. State of Bihar, (1996) 11 SCC 557, the Supreme Court has clearly held that offence under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, is a non-cognizable offence.
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