Discuss the salient features of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Analyse the anomalies in Section 8 of RPA 1951.

See 8 of Representation of people Act 1951 provides for disqualification of members of engage in state certain acts. Promoting enmity between different goods groups on ground of religion, race, caste. Corrupt electoral practices. Convicted for a crime which involves punishment for more than 2-years. Breaching and supporting social acts like dowy, domestic violence, sati. Engages in government contract in which they have interest. Anomalies in Sec.8 of RPA 1951: Lack of clear definition of many offences stage - By what is meant by promoting enmity different groups. Not included important offence of hate speech.

Delay in deciding on the disqualification. Lack of clear procedure. Absence of fast track courts to try punished persons - delayed justice. Need to remove ambiguities: Be Reduce criminalization of politics. Ensure clear definition of crimes. Act as a deterrence for selected practices except. Reduce stay cleaner to use loopholes to avoid can disqualification. Make positions more responsible. Strengthen the parliamentary democracy.