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Bare acts > Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 > Section 144P
 
  


 

144P. Breaches of official duty in connection with election.- (1) If any person to whom this section applies is without reasonable cause guilty of any act or omission in breach of his official duty; he shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

(2) An offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be congnizable.

(3) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any such person for damages in respect of any such act or omission as aforesaid.

(4) The persons to whom this section applies are the Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers, Presiding Officers, Polling Officers and any other persons appointed to perform any duty in connection with the receipt of nomination or withdrawal of candidatures, or the recording or counting of votes at an election; and the expression "official duty" shall for the purposes of this section be construed accordingly, but shall not include duties imposed otherwise than by or under this Act.

 

 

 

 

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