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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH AYURVEDIC AND UNANI
PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Sections:
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions.
CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF BOARD
AND REGISTRATION OF PRACTITIONERS
3. Establishment, constitution and incorporation of Board.
4. Election of members.
5. Term of office.
6. Vacancies.
7. Registration.
8. Disabilities for continuing as member.
9. Disqualifications.
10. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Board.
11. Time and place of meeting of Board.
12. Procedure at meeting of Board.
13. Registrar and other staff.
14. Duties of Registrar.
15. Registration.
16. Power of the Board to prohibit entry in or to direct removal
from register etc.
17. Procedure in inquiries.
18. Appeal to Board from decision of Registrar and other powers of
Board.
19. Qualified practitioner's certificate.
20. Notice of death.
21. Exemption from serving on inquests.
22. Fees and allowances payable to members.
23. Mode of proof of Board's records.
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24. Fees for the issue of copies of orders, entries in register, etc.
25. Fees received by the Board.
26. Publication of list of practitioners.
27. Penalty for unlawful assumption of title of registered
practitioner.
28. Selling medicines by hawking etc., to be an offence.
29. Prohibition of practice.
30. Penalty.
31. Power to amend Schedule I.
32. Control of the State Government.
33. Court competent to try offence and cognizance of offences.
34. Protection of action taken in good faith.
CHAPTER III
DISPUTES REGARDING ELECTIONS
35. Definitions.
36. Election petitions.
37. Presentation of petitions.
38. Contents of petition.
39. Procedure on receiving election petition.
40. Power of Director to withdraw and transfer petitions.
41. Procedure before the prescribed authority.
42. Appearance before prescribed authority.
43. Power of the prescribed authority.
44. Documentary evidence.
45. Secrecy of voting not to be infringed.
46. Answering of criminating questions and certificate of
indemnity.
47. Expenses of witnesses.
48. Decision of the prescribed authority.
49. Grounds for setting aside election.
50. Abatement of election petitions.
51. Costs, payment of cost out of security deposits and return of
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such deposits.
52. Execution of orders as to costs.
53. Corrupt practices entailing disqualification.
CHAPTER IV
MISCELLANEOUS
54. Rules.
55. Regulations.
CHAPTER V
REPEAL AND SAVINGS
56. Repeal and savings.
57. Power to remove difficulties.
SCHEDULE I
SCHEDULE II
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH AYURVEDIC AND UNANI
PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
(ACT No. 21 OF 1968)1
(Received the assent of the President of India on the 5
th
December,
1968, and was published in R. H. P. Extra., dated the 3
rd
March, 1969 at p.
163-179).
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration of
practitioners of Ayurvedic and Unani systems of medicine and
regulate the practice in such systems.
Amended, repealed or otherwise affected by, -
(i) A. O. 1973, published in R. H. P. Extra., dated the 20
th
January,
1973 at p. 91-112.
(ii) H.P. Act No. 14 of 19782 assented to by the President of India on
27-3-1978 and published in R. H. P. Extra., dated 18-4-1978 P.
353.
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see R. H. P. Extra., dated the 21
st
August,
1968 at p. 866 and for Select Committee's Report, see R. H. P. Extra., dated the
29
th
July, 1968 at p. 737-755 . For Authoritative Hindi Text see R. H. P. Extra.,
dated 31-12-87 p. 577.
2. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see R. H. P. Extra., dated 3-1-78 p. 4.
4 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
(iii) H.P. Act No. 14 of 19841 assented to by the Governor of H. P. on
29-5-1984, published in R. H. P. Extra, dated 1-6-1986, P. 945.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the
Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called
the Himachal Pradesh Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1968.
(2) It extends to the whole of the 2[State of Himachal Pradesh].
(3) It shall come into force on such date3 as the 4[Government of
Himachal Pradesh] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) 5[xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
(b) "appointed day" means the date on which this Act comes into force
under sub-section (3) of section 1;
(c) Ayurvedic system" means the Ashtang Ayurvedic System and the
Sidha, and includes the modernised form thereof;
(d) "Board" means the Board of Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of
Medicine, Himachal Pradesh, established and constituted under
section 3;
(e) "Director" means the Director of Ayurveda, Himachal Pradesh,
and includes an officer appointed by the 6[Government of
Himachal Pradesh to exercise the powers and perform the
functions of the Director under this Act;
(f) "member' means a member of the Board;
(g) "Official Gazette" means the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh;
(h) "practitioner" means a person who practices the Ayurvedic or
Unani system of medicine;
(i) "prescribed" means prescribed rules made under this Act;
1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see R. H. P. Extra., dated 4-4-1984 p. 580.
2. Subs. for "Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
3. The Act enforced w.e.f. the 22
nd
March, 1971, vide Not. No. 4-21/68-Med. II',
dated the 17
th
March. 1971, published in R. H. P. Extra., dated 22-3-1971, p 186.
4. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
5. The definition of "Administrator" omitted by A. O. 1973.
6. Subs. for "Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
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(j) "register" means the register of practitioners maintained under
section 14;
(k) "registered practitioner" means a practitioner whose name is
entered in the Register;
(l) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 13;
(m) "Schedule" means a schedule appended to this Act;
(n) "transferred territory' means the territory which on the 1st day of
November, 1966, was transferred from the State of Punjab to the
1[State of Himachal Pradesh] under section 5 of the Punjab Re-
organisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966),; and
(o) "Unani system" means the Unani Tibbi system of medicine, and
includes the modernised form thereof.
CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF BOARD AND
REGISTRATIONS OF PRACTITIONERS
3. Establishment, constitution and incorporation of Board.- (1)
Subject to the provisions of sub-section (6), there shall be established and
constituted, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, a Board
to be known as "the Board of Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine,
Himachal Pradesh", consisting of the following members, namely:-
(a) the Director of Ayurveda, Himachal Pradesh, ex-officio;
(b) 2[three members], of whom one shall be the principal of any
Ayurvedic or Unani institution, appointed by the 3[Government
of Himachal Pradesh];
(c) 4[five members], of whom not less than 5[three] shall be persons
holding a diploma or degree in the Ayurvedic or Unani system, to
be elected by the registered practitioners from amongst
themselves.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid,
having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the
provision of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable
and immovable and to contract, and shall by the said name, sue and be sued.
(3) The Director shall be Chairman of the Board, and the Vice-
Chairman shall be elected by the members from amongst themselves.
1. Subs. for "Union territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
2. Subs. for "five" vide Act No, 14 of 1978.
3. Subs. for "Administrator” by A. O. 1973.
4. Subs. for, "eleven members” vide Act No, 14 of 1978.
5. Subs. for the words "seven" vide Act No, 14 of 1978.
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(4) The 1[five] seats of members provided in clause (c) of sub-section
(1) shall be distributed by the 2[Government of Himachal Pradesh]
proportionately to their number, as counted on the prescribed date before the
election, between the registered practitioners who follow the Ayurvedic
system and the registered practitioners who follow the Unani system:
Provided that in determining the proportion, a fraction of one-half and
less shall be ignored and a fraction of more than one-half shall be counted as
one
3
[and atleast one seat will be provided for Unani system].
(5) Every election or appointment of a member and every vacancy in
the office of a member shall be notified in the Official Gazette.
(6) Until the Board is established and constituted in accordance with
the provisions of the preceding sub-sections, the 4[Government of Himachal
Pradesh] may constitute a Board5 consisting of seven persons, including the
Director to be appointed by the State Government and the rest from the
persons holding a diploma or degree of Ayurvedic or Unani system or
practitioners in these two systems, and a Board so constituted shall, as from
the commencement of this Act and for a period not exceeding [fifteen]6 years
from such commencement, be deemed to be the Board established and
constituted for the purpose of carrying out all the provisions of this Act, and
the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (5) shall apply to such a Board.
4. Election of members.- The election of practitioners entitled to be
the members of the Board under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 3 shall
be held at such time and place and in such manner as may be prescribed.
5. Term of office.- (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, a
member, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a period of
five years from the date of the first meeting of the Board.
(2) An outgoing member shall continue in office until the election or
appointment of his successor.
(3) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-election or re-
appointment.
6. Vacancies.- (1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a member
through his death, resignation, removal, disqualification or disability or
1. Subs. for "eleven" vide H.P. Act No, 14 of 1978.
2. Subs. for "Administrator "by A. O. 1973.
3 . Ins. vide Act No. 14 of 1978 (sec.2).
4. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
5. The Board was constituted vide Not. No. 4-2/68-Med-II, dated the 18th March,
1971, published in R. H. P. Extra, dated the 22nd March, 1971, p. 186 and
subsequently modified by Not. No. 11-4/71- H&F. P. (2), dated the 10th Nov.,
1971, published in R. H. P. Extra., dated the 4
th
December, 1971, p.1467-1468.
6. Subs."Seven years" for "two years" vide Act No. 14 of 1978 and subsequently
"fifteen years", vide H. P. Act No. 14 of 1984 (effective w.e.f. 17-3-71)
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otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as is provided in
section 3.
(2) Any person elected or appointed to fill the vacancy shall,
notwithstanding anything contained in section 5, hold office only so long as
the member in whose place he is elected or appointed would have held office
if the vacancy had not occurred.
7. Resignation.- Any member may at any time resign his office by a
letter addressed to the Chairman and the resignation shall take effect from the
date on which it is accepted by him.
8. Disabilities for continuing as member.-If any member during the
period for which he has been appointed or elected absents himself, without
such reasons as may in the opinion of the Board be sufficient, from three
consecutive ordinary meetings of the Board or becomes subject to any of the
disqualifications mentioned in section 9, the Board shall declare his office to
be vacant:
Provided that before declaring his office to be vacant, the Board shall
call for his explanation and record its decision thereon.
9. Disqualifications.- A person shall be disqualified for being elected
or appointed as, and for continuing as, a member,-
(a) if he is a minor or an undercharged insolvent;
(b) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent
court;
(c) if his name has been removed from the register or list prepared
under this Act and has not been re-entered therein.
10. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Board.- No act
done, or proceeding taken, under this Act by the Board shall be invalid merely
on the ground,-
(a) of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board; or
(b) of any defect or irregularity in the election or appointment of a
person acting as a member thereof; or
(c) of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding, not
affecting the merits of the case.
11. Time and place of meetings of Board.-The Board shall meet at
such time and place, and every meeting of the Board shall be summoned in
such manner, as may be provided in the regulations made under this Act:
Provided that, until such regulations are made, it shall be lawful for
the Chairman to summon a meeting of the Board at such time and place as he
may deem expedient by letter addressed to each member.
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12. Procedure at meeting of Board.- (1) The Chairman, and in his
absence the Vice Chairman, and in the absence of both a person elected by the
members of the Board from amongst themselves, shall preside at every
meeting of the Board.
(2) All questions at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by the
votes of the majority of the members present and voting:
Provided that in case of equality of votes, the Chairman, Vice-
Chairman or the person presiding, as the case may be, shall, in addition to his
own vote as a member of the Board, have and exercise a second or casting
vote.
(3) 1[Five members] shall form a quorum at a meeting of the Board
and four members shall form a quorum at a meeting of the Board referred to
in sub-section (6) of section 3:
Provided that if a meeting is adjourned for want of quorum, no
quorum shall be necessary at the next meeting called for transacting the same
business.
13. Registrar and other staff.- (1) Subject to the rules made in this
behalf, the Board shall appoint a Registrar who shall receive such salary and
allowances and be subject to such conditions of service as may be prescribed:
Provided that until a Registrar is so appointed, a person appointed by
the
2
[Government of Himachal Pradesh] shall, as from the commencement of
this Act, be deemed to be the Registrar who shall be entitled to such salary
and allowances and shall be subject to such conditions of service as may be
determined by the 3[Government of Himachal Pradesh].
(2) The Board may appoint such other employees as may be necessary
for carrying out the purposes of this Act and such employees shall receive
such salary and allowances and be subject to such conditions of service as
may be prescribed.
(3) All employees of the Board, including the Registrar, shall be
deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian
Penal Code (45 of 1860).
14. Duties of Registrar.- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and
the rules made thereunder and subject to any general or special order of the
Board, it shall be the duty of the Registrar to maintain the register and to act
as the Secretary of the Board.
(2) The register shall be in such form as may be prescribed and shall
contain the names, addresses and qualifications of every registered
1. Subs. for "seven members" vide H. P. Act, No. 14 of 1978 (Sec. 3)
2 . Subs for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
3. Subs for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
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practitioner together with the dates on which such qualifications were
acquired. The register shall be divided into the following three parts, namely:-
PART I containing the names of the practitioners qualified to practise
the Ayurvedic system;
PART II containing the names of the practitioners qualified to
practise the Unani system; and
PART III containing the names of practitioners registered under
sub-section (2) of section 15.
(3) The Registrar shall keep the register correct and may from time to
time enter therein any material alteration in the address or qualifications of the
practitioners. The names of the registered practitioners who die or whose
names are directed to be removed from the register under this Act shall be
removed from the register.
(4) A registered practitioner shall, on payment of such fees as may be
prescribed, be entitled to have entered in the register any further degrees,
diplomas or certificates or other qualifications in Ayurvedic system or Unani
system or other recognised medical degrees, diplomas or certificates which he
may obtain.
(5) For the purposes of this section, the Registrar may write by
registered post to any registered practitioner at the address which is entered in
the register enquiring whether he has ceased to practise or has changed his
residence and if no answer is received to the said letter within three months,
the Registrar may remove the name of the said practitioner from the Register:
Provided that the Board may, if it is satisfied on the application of the
said practitioner that he has not ceased to practise, direct that his name be
re-entered in the register.
15. Registration.- (1) Every person possessing any of the
qualifications specified in Schedule-I shall, subject to the provisions of this
Act and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, be entitled to have his
name entered in Part-I or Part-II, as the case may be, of the register subject to
such conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), every
person, who, within a period of two years from the date on which this Act
comes into force, proves to the satisfaction of the Registrar that he has been in
regular practice as a practitioner for a period of not less than seven years
preceding the date on which he makes an application for being registered as a
practitioner shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and on payment of such
fees as may be prescribed in this behalf, be entitled to have his name
registered in Part-III of the register subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed.
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(3) No person shall be entitled under this section to have his name
entered in the Register if he is a minor.
(4) Every person whose name is entered immediately before the
appointed day in the register maintained under section 15 of the Punjab
Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1963 (Punjab Act 42 of 1963), as
inforce in the transferred territory, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act,
be deemed to be registered as a practitioner under this Act and accordingly his
name shall be entered in the appropriate part of the register maintained under
this Act.
1[Provided that in the case of persons who were registered under the
Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1963 (42 of 1963) and have to
be re-entered under this sub-section shall be liable for payment of such fee as
may be prescribed in this behalf.
(5) The registration of persons entered in the register under this
section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of entry in the
register and after every three years, it shall be renewable on payment of such
fee in such manner as may be prescribed in this behalf.]
16. Power of the Board to prohibit entry in or to direct removal
from register etc.- (1) The Board may prohibit the entry in, or order the
removal from the register of the name of any practitioner,-
(a) who has been sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for
such offence involving moral turpitude as may be declared by
the 2[Government of Himachal Pradesh]; or
(b) whom the Board, after proper inquiry either made by itself or
by a committee appointed for the purpose by the Board from
out of its members, has found guilty of professional misconduct
or other infamous conduct by a majority of at least two-thirds of
the members present and voting at the meeting of the Board.
(2) The Board may direct that the name of any person against whom
an order has been passed under sub-section (1) shall be entered or re-entered,
as the case may be, after having satisfied itself that due to lapse of time or
otherwise the disability mentioned in sub-section (1) has ceased to have any
force.
17. Procedure in inquiries.- For the purposes of any inquiry held
under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 16, the Board or a committee
appointed by the Board shall be deemed to be a court within the meaning of
the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), and shall, so for as may be, follow
procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
1. Proviso and sub-section (5) added vide H. P. Act No. 14 of 1978 (Sec. 4)
2. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
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18. Appeal to Board from decision of Registrar and other powers
of Board.- (1) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Registrar
regarding the registration of any person or any entry in the register may, on
payment of such fees as may be prescribed, appeal to the Board.
(2) An appeal under sub-section (1) shall be filed within sixty days of
the passing of the order appealed against after excluding the time spent in
obtaining a copy thereof and shall be heard and decided by the Board in the
manner prescribed.
(3) The Board may, on its own motion or on the application of any
person, after due and proper enquiry and after affording the person concerned
an opportunity of being heard, cancel or alter any entry in the register if in the
opinion of the Board, such entry was fraudulently or wrongly made.
19. Qualified practitioner's certificate.- Notwithstanding anything
in any law for the time being in force,-
(a) the expression 'legally qualified medical practitioner' or ‘duly
qualified medical practitioner' or any word importing a person
recognised by law as a medical practitioner or a member of the
medical profession shall in all Acts or other provisions having
the force of law in the 1[State of Himachal Pradesh] and relating
to matters in List-II or List-III of the Seventh Schedule to the
Constitution of India, includes a practitioner registered in Part-I
or Part-II of the register;
(b) a certificate required by any Act to be issued by any medical
practitioner or medical officer shall be valid if such certificate
has been signed and issued by a practitioner registered in Part-I
or Part-II of the register;
Provided that a certificate of illness may also be signed
and issued by any practitioner registered in Part III of the
register;
(c) a practitioner registered in Part-I or Part-II of the register shall
be eligible to hold any appointment as medical officer in any
Ayurvedic or Unani dispensary or hospital supported by or
receiving a grant from the Government and treating patients
according to the Ayurvedic system or Unani system or in any
public establishment, body or institution dealing with any such
system; and
(d) a registered practitioner shall be entitled to use substances in
their crude or manufactured form or preparations containing
such substances, provided their pharmaceutical action in
1. Subs. for "Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
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relation to such use is known to him according to the
fundamental principles of those medicines.
20. Notice of death.- Every Registrar of Deaths on receiving notice of
the death of a registered practitioner shall forthwith transmit by post to the
registrar a certificate under his own hand of such death with the particulars of
time and place of death and may charge the cost of such certificate and
transmission as an expense of his office.
21. Exemption from serving on inquests.- Notwithstanding anything
contained in any other law for the time being in force, every registered
practitioner shall be exempted if, he so desires, from serving on any inquest
under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898).
22. Fees and allowances payable to members.- There shall be paid
to the members for attending meetings of the Board such fees and such
travelling and other allowances as may be prescribed.
23. Mode of proof of Board's records.- A copy of any proceeding,
receipt, application, plan, notice, entry in a register or other document in the
possession of the Board shall, if duly certified by the Registrar or any other
person authorised by the Board in this behalf, be received as prima facia
evidence of the existence of the entry or document and shall be admitted as
evidence of the existence of the entry or document and of the matters therein
recorded in every case where, and to the same extent as, the original entry or
document would, if procured, have been admissible to prove such matters.
24. Fees for the issue of copies of orders, entries in register, etc.-
Copies of any order passed by the Board or the Registrar or of any entry in the
register shall be supplied on payment of such fees as may be prescribed.
25. Fees received by the Board.- All moneys received by the Board
as fees under this Act shall be applied for the purposes of this Act in the
prescribed manner.
26. Publication of list of practitioners.- (1) The Registrar shall at
least once in every five years on or before a date to be fixed by the Board
cause to be printed and published a correct list of the names and qualifications
of all practitioners for the time being entered in the register and the dates
when such qualifications were acquired.
(2) In any proceeding, whether before a court or otherwise, it shall be
presumed that every person entered in such list is a registered practitioners
and that any person not so entered is not a registered practitioner.
27. Penalty for unlawful assumption of title of registered
practitioner.- Whoever wilfully and falsely assumes or uses any title or
description or any addition to his name implying that he is a registered
practitioner shall be punishable for the first offence with imprisonment which
may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to two hundred and
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fifty rupees or with both and for every subsequent offence with imprisonment
which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to five hundred
rupees or with both.
28. Selling medicines by hawking etc. to be an offence.- No
practitioner whether registered or not, shall sell any Medicine of the
Ayurvedic system or Unani system in a public place as a hawker or by
assembling a majma.
29. Prohibition to practise.- No person other than a registered
practitioner, shall, from such date1 as may be specified by the 2[Government
of Himachal Pradesh] by notification in the Official Gazette, practise or hold
himself out, whether directly or by implication, as practising or as being
prepared to practise Ayurvedic system or Unani system.
30. Penalty.-Any person, who contravenes the provisions of section
28 or section 29, shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may
extend to two hundred rupees.
31. Power to amend Schedule-I.- The 3[Government of Himachal
Pradesh] may, by notification, amend Schedule-I so as to add thereto or omit
therefrom any qualification, and thereupon the Schedule shall be deemed to be
amended accordingly.
32. Control of the 4[Government of Himachal Pradesh].- If at any
time it appears to the 5[Government of Himachal Pradesh] that the Board has
neglected to exercise, or has exceeded or abused any powers conferred upon it
under this Act or has neglected to perform any duty imposed upon it by this
Act, the 6[Government of Himachal Pradesh] may communicate the
particulars of such neglect, excess or abuse to the Board; and if the Board fails
to remedy such neglect, excess or abuse within such time as may be fixed by
the 7[Government of Himachal Pradesh] in this behalf, the 8[Government of
Himachal Pradesh] may, for the purpose of remedying such neglect, excess or
abuse, cause any of the powers and duties of the Board to be exercised and
performed by such agency and for such period as the 9[Government of
Himachal Pradesh] may think fit.
1. For such date see Not. No. 11.4/71.H.& F.P., dated 12-11-1971.
2. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
3. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
4. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
5. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
6. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
7. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
8. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
9. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
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33. Court competent to try offence and cognizance of offences.-
(1) No court other than the court of a Magistrate of the First Class shall take
cognizance of, or try, an offence under this Act.
(2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under section 9 of
this Act except on a complaint in writing of an officer empowered by the
1[Government of Himachal Pradesh] in this behalf.
(3) A police officer may arrest without warrant any person who
commits an offence punishable under sections 27 and 28 of this Act.
34. Protection of action taken in good faith.- No suit, prosecution or
other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in
good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or under rules or
regulations made thereunder.
CHAPTER-III
DISPUTES REGARDING ELECTIONS
35. Definitions.- In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise
requires,-
(a) "agent" means any person appointed in writing by a candidate at
an election to be his agent for the purposes of his election with
the written consent of such person;
(b) "candidate" means a person who has been or claims to have
been duly nominated as a candidate at an election, and any such
person shall be deemed to have been a candidate as from the
time when, with the election in prospect, he began to hold
himself out as a prospective candidate;
(c) "corrupt practice" means any of the practices specified in
Schedule II;
(d) "costs" means all costs, charges and expenses of, or incidental
to, a trial of an election petition;
(e) "election" means an election to fill the office of a member;
(f) "electoral right" means the right of a person to stand or not to
stand as, or to withdraw from being, a candidate or to vote or
refrain from voting at an election; and
(g) "pleader" means any person entitled to appear and plead for
another in a civil court, and includes an advocate.
36. Election petitions.- No election shall be called in question except
by an election petition presented in accordance with the provisions of this
Chapter.
1. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
15 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
37. Presentation of petitions.- (1) Any registered practitioner may
within a period of thirty days from the date on which the election of any
member is notified under sub-section (5) of section 3 and on furnishing the
prescribed security in the prescribed manner, present on one or more of the
grounds specified in sub-section (1) of section 49 to the prescribed authority
an election petition in writing against the election of such member.
(2) The election petition shall be deemed to have been presented to
the prescribed authority,-
(a) when it is delivered to the prescribed authority,-
(i) by the person making the petition; or
(ii) by a person authorised in writing in this behalf by the
person making the petition; or
(b) when it is sent by registered post and is delivered to the
prescribed authority.
38. Contents of petition.- (1) An election petition,--
(a) shall contain a concise statement of the material facts on which
the petitioner relies;
(b) shall set forth full particulars of any corrupt practice that the
petitioner alleges, including as full a statement as possible of
the names of the parties alleged to have committed such corrupt
practice and the date and place of the commission of such
practice; and
(c) shall be signed by the petitioner and verified in the manner laid
down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), for the
verification of pleadings:
Provided that where the petitioner alleges any corrupt practice, the
petition shall also be accompanied by an affidavit in the prescribed form in
support of the allegation of such corrupt practice and the particulars thereof.
(2) Any schedule or annexure to the petition shall also be signed by
the petitioner and verified in the same manner as the petition
39. Procedure on receiving election petition.- If the prescribed
security is not furnished in the prescribed manner or the petition is not
presented within the period specified in section 37, the prescribed authority
shall dismiss the petition:
Provided that the petition shall not be dismissed without giving the
petitioner an opportunity of being heard.
40. Power of Director to withdraw and transfer petitions.- The
Director may, at any stage after notice to parties and for reasons to be
recorded, withdraw any election petition pending before a prescribed authority
16 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
and transfer it for trial to another prescribed authority; and upon such transfer,
that prescribed authority shall proceed with the trial from the stage at which it
was withdrawn:
Provided that such authority may, if it thinks fit, recall and re-examine
any of the witnesses already examined
41. Procedure before the prescribed authority.- (1) Subject to the
provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder, every election
petition shall be tried by the prescribed authority, as nearly as may be, in
accordance with the procedure applicable under the Code of Civil Procedure,
1908 (5 of 1908), to the trial of suits:
Provided that the prescribed authority shall have the discretion to
refuse for reasons to be recorded to examine any witness or witnesses, if it is
of the opinion that their evidence is not material for the decision of the
petition or that the party tendering such witness or witnesses is doing so on
frivolous grounds or with a view to delay the proceedings.
(2) The provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), shall
subject to the provisions of this Act, be deemed to apply in all respects to the
trial of an election petition.
42. Appearance before prescribed authority.- Any appearance
application or act before the prescribed authority may be made or done by the
party in person or by pleader duly appointed to act on his behalf:
Provided that it shall be open to the prescribed authority to direct any
party to appear in person whenever the prescribed authority considers it
necessary.
43. Power of the prescribed authority.- The prescribed authority
shall have the powers which are vested in a court under the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), when trying a suit in respect of the following
matters:-
(a) discovery and inspection;
(b) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and requiring the deposit
of their expenses;
(c) compelling the production of documents;
(d) examining witnesses on oath;
(e) granting adjournments;
(f) reception of evidence taken on affidavit; and
(g) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses; and may
summon and examine suo moto any person whose evidence
appears to it to be material; and shall be deemed to be a civil
17 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
court within the meaning of sections 480 and 482 of the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898).
Explanation,- For the purpose of enforcing the attendance of
witnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the prescribed authority shall
be the limits of the 1[State of Himachal Pradesh].
44. Documentary evidence.- Notwithstanding anything in any
enactment to the contrary, no document shall be inadmissible in evidence at
the trial of an election petition on the ground that it is not duly stamped or
registered.
45. Secrecy of voting not to be infringed.- No witness or other
person shall be required to state for whom he has voted at an election.
46. Answering of criminating questions and certificates of
indemnity.- (1) No witness shall be excused from answering any question as
to any matter relevant to a matter in issue in the trial of an election petition
upon the ground that the answer to such question may criminate or may tend
to criminate him, or that it may expose or may tend to expose him to any
penalty or forfeiture:
Provided that,-
(a) a witness who answers truly all questions which he is required
to answer shall be entitled to receive a certificate of indemnity
from the prescribed authority; and
(b) an answer given by a witness to a question put by or before the
prescribed authority shall not, except in the case of any criminal
proceeding for perjury in respect of the evidence, be admissible
in evidence against him in any civil or criminal proceeding.
(2) When a certificate of indemnity has been granted to any witness, it
may be pleaded by him in any court and shall be a full and complete defence
to or upon any charge under Chapter IX-A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of
1860), arising out of the matter to which such certificate relates but it shall not
be deemed to relieve him from any disqualification in connection with any
election imposed by this Act or any other law.
47. Expenses of witnesses.- The reasonable expenses incurred by any
person in attending to give evidence may be allowed by the prescribed
authority to such person and shall unless the prescribed authority otherwise
directs, be deemed to be part of the costs.
48. Decision of the prescribed authority.- (1) Where an election
petition has not been dismissed under section 39, the prescribed authority
shall enquire into the election petition and at the conclusion of the inquiry
shall make an order,-
1. Subs for "Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
18 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
(a) dismissing the election petition; or
(b) setting-aside the election.
(2) At the time of making an order under sub-section (1) the
prescribed authority shall also make an order,-
(a) where any charge is made in the petition of any corrupt
practice having been committed at the election, recording,-
(i) a finding whether any corrupt practice has not been
proved to have been committed at the election and the
nature of that corrupt practice; and
(ii) the names of all persons, if any, who have been proved at
the trial to have been guilty of any corrupt practice and
the nature of that practice; and
(b) fixing the total amount of costs payable and specifying the
persons by and to whom costs shall be paid:
Provided that a person who is not a party to the petition shall not be
named in the order under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) unless,-
(i) he has been given notice to appear before the prescribed
authority and to show cause why he should not be so named;
and
(ii) if he appears in pursuance of the notice, he has been given an
opportunity of cross examining any witness who has already
been examined by the prescribed authority and has given
evidence against him, of calling evidence in his defence and of
being heard.
49. Grounds for setting-aside election.- (1) If the prescribed
authority is of the opinion,-
(a) that on the date of his election the elected person was not
qualified or was disqualified, to be elected under this Act; or
(b) that any corrupt practice has been committed by the elected
person or his agent or by any other person with the consent of
the elected person or his agent; or
(c) that any nomination has been improperly rejected; or
(d) that the result of the election, in so far as it concerns the elected
person, has been materially affected,-
(i) by the improper acceptance of any nomination; or
(ii) by the improper reception, refusal or rejection of any vote
or the reception of any vote which is void; or
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(iii) by any non-compliance with the provisions of this Act or
any rules made thereunder; the prescribed authority shall
set-aside the election of the elected person.
(2) When an election has been set aside under sub-section (1), a fresh
election shall be held.
50. Abetment of election petitions.- An election petition shall abate
only on the death of a sole petitioner or of the survivor of several petitioners.
51. Costs, payment of cost out of security deposits and return of
such deposits.- (1) Costs including pleader's fee shall be in the discretion of
the prescribed authority.
(2) If in any order as to costs under the provisions of this Chapter
there is a direction for payment of costs by any party to any person, such costs
shall, if they have not been already paid, be paid in full or so far as possible,
out of the security deposit made by such party under this Chapter, on an
application made in writing in that behalf within a period of one year from the
date of such order to the Director by the person in whose favour the costs have
been awarded.
(3) If there is any balance left of the security deposit under this
Chapter after payment under sub-section (2) of the costs referred to in that
sub-section, such balance, or where no costs have been awarded or no
application as aforesaid has been made within the said period of one year, the
whole of the said security deposit may, on an application made in that behalf
in writing to the Director by the person by whom the security has been
deposited, or if such person dies after making such deposit, by the legal
representatives of such person, be returned to the said person or to his legal
representatives, as the case may be.
52. Execution of orders as to costs.- Any order as to costs under the
provisions of this Chapter may be produced before the principal civil court
within the local limits of whose jurisdiction any person directed by such order
to pay any sum of money has a place of residence or business and such court
shall execute the order or cause the same to be executed in the same manner
and by the same procedure as if it were a decree for the payment of money
made by itself in a suit:
Provided that where any such costs or any portion thereof may be
recovered by an application made under sub-section (2) of section 51, no
application shall lie under this section within a period of one year from the
date of such order unless it is for the recovery of the balance of any cost
which has been left unrealised after an application has been made under that
sub-section owing to the insufficiency of the amount of the security deposit
referred to in that sub-section.
53. Corrupt practices entailing disqualification.- The corrupt
practices shall entail disqualification for membership of the Board for a period
20 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
of five years counting from the date on which the finding of the prescribed
authority as to such practice has been given:
Provided that the 1[Government of Himachal Pradesh] may, for
reasons to be recorded, remove the disqualification or reduce the period
thereof.
CHAPTER IV
MISCELLANEOUS
54. Rules.- (1) The 2[Government of Himachal Pradesh] may, by
notification in the Official Gazette and after previous publication, make rules3
for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following
matters, namely:-
(a) the date on which the number of registered practitioners shall be
counted under sub-section (4) of section 3;
(b) the time and place at which, and the manner in which election
shall be held as required by section 4;
(c) the salary, allowances and other conditions of service of the
Registrar and other employees of the Board appointed under
section 13;
(d) the form of register required to be maintained under section 14;
(e) the amount of fees payable under sub-section (4) of section 14;
(f) the amount of fees on payment of which, and the conditions
subject to which, a person may get his name entered in Part-I or
Part-II or Part-III of the register under section 15;
(g) the manner in which appeals against the decision of the
Registrar shall be heard and decided by the Board under section
18 and the fees chargeable for such appeals;
(h) fees and allowances payable to the members under section 22;
(i) the amount of fees payable for the supply of copies under
section 24;
(j) the manner in which moneys, received by the Board as fees
shall be applied under section 25;
1. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
2. Subs. for "Administrator" by A. O. 1973.
3. Rules made vide Not. No. 4-20/68-Med. II, dated the 7.3.1970 published in
R.H.P. Extra., dated 7.4.1970, p. 339-362.
21 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
(k) the amount of security to be furnished and the manner in which
it is to be furnished as required by sub-section (1) of section 37;
(l) the authority to whom election petitions may be presented and
by whom such petitions may be inquired into and decided under
Chapter-III;
(m) the form of affidavit required to accompany the petition under
sub-section (1) of section 38; and
(n) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed or
provided for by rules.
(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be
after it is made before the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh while it
is in session for a total period of ten days which may be comprised in one
session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session
in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative
Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or decides that the
rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such
modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so, however, that any
such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of
anything previously done under that rule.
55. Regulations.-- (1) The Board may, with the previous approval of
the 1[Government of Himachal Pradesh] make regulations not inconsistent
with this Act or the rules made thereunder for all or any of the following
matters, namely:-
(a) the time and place at which the Board shall hold its meetings
and the manner in which such meeting shall be summoned
under section 11;
(b) any other matter which may be considered necessary for
carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) All regulations shall be published in the Official Gazette.
(3) The 2[Government of Himachal Pradesh] may, by notification in
the Official Gazette, cancel any regulation.
CHAPTER-V
REPEAL AND SAVINGS
56. Repeal and savings.- (1) As from the commencement of this
Act,-
1. Subs for "Union territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
2. Subs for "Union territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
22 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
(a) the Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1949, as in
force in the area comprised in the 1[State of Himachal Pradesh]
immediately before 1st November, 1966; and
(b) the Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1963, in its
application to the transferred territory, shall stand repealed:
Provided that the repeal of any such enactment shall not affect,-
(a) the previous operation of such enactment or anything
duly done or suffered thereunder, or
(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired,
accrued or incurred under such enactment, or
(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect
of any offence committed against such enactment, or
(d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect
of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty,
forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such
investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be
instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty,
forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act
had not been passed.
(2) Subject to the proviso to sub-section (1), anything done or any
action taken (including any appointment or delegation made, notification,
order, instruction or direction issued, rules and regulations framed) under the
enactments repealed by sub-section (1) shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent
with this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding
provisions of this Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and
until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.
(3) Without prejudice to the general application of the provisions of
sub-sections (1) and (2), the assets and liabilities immediately before the 4th
February, 1966, of the interim Board constituted under sub-section (6) of
section 3 of the Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1963, (42 of
1963), which by virtue of any agreement or otherwise under the Punjab
Re-organisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), may devolve on the 2[Government of
Himachal Pradesh] shall, if 3[the Government of Himachal Pradesh] so
directs, become the assets and liabilities of the Board.
57. Power to remove difficulties.- If any difficulty arises in giving
effect to the provisions of this Act, the 4[Government of Himachal Pradesh]
may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions or give
1. Subs. for "Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
2. Subs for "Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
3. Subs. for "the Union" by by A. O. 1973.
4. Subs for "Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
23 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
such directions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear
to 1[it] to be necessary or expedient for the removal of the difficulty.
2[SCHEDULE-I
(See section 15 and 31)
RECOGNISED MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS IN INDIAN
MEDICINE GRANTED BY UNIVERSITIES, BOARDS OR OTHER
MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA
Name of University,
Board or Medical
Institution
Recognised medical
qualification
Abbreviation
for registration
Remarks
1 2 3 4
PART I- AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA:
ANDHRA:
1. Board of Indian
Medicine
Hyderabad, A.P.
Graduate of the College
of Ayurvedic Medicine.
Graduate of the College
of Integrated Medicine.
Ayurveda Visharad
Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery.
G.C.A.M.
G.C.I.M.
A.V.K.
B.A.M. & S.
..
..
..
..
2. Andhra Ayurveda
Parishad,
Vijayawada
(Examining Body).
Vaidyavidwan.
..
..
3. Shri Venkateswar
Ayurveda Kalasala,
Vijayawada.
Ayurvedaankara
Ayurveda-Kalanidhi
Diploma in Ayurvedic
Medicine.
D.A.M. ..
4.Shri Rangacharaya
Rammohan
Ayurvedic College,
Guntrur, A. P
Ayurveda Praveen. ..
ASSAM :
5. Board of Ayurvedic
Medicine, Assam.
Diploma in Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery.
D.A.M.S. ..
1. Subs. for "him" by A. O. 1973.
2. Schedule I substituted vide Not. No. 2-38/73. H. & F. W. dated 21-3-78,
published in R. H. P. dated 10-6-78, P 530-536.
24 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
BIHAR :
6. State Faculty of
Ayurvedic and
Unani Medicines,
Patna, Bihar.
Graduate in Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery.
G.A.M.S. From 1953
onwards
7. Government
Ayurvedic School,
Patna, Bihar
(Former).
Ayurvedacharaya .. ..
8. Government
Ayurvedic College,
Patna Bihar.
Ayurvedacharya .. ..
9. Sanskrit Pranacharya
University
Darbhanga, Bihar.
..
.. ..
10. Ayurvedic and
Unani Tibbia
College, Delhi
Ayurvedacharya,
Dhanwantri
Bhishgacharya,
Dhanwantri
Vaidya Dhatri
..
..
..
Upto 1958
Upto 1958
Upto 1958
11. Board of Ayurvedic
and Unani Systems
of Medicine, Delhi
Administration
(Bachelor of Indian
Medicine and Surgery)
Ayurvedacharya
Dhanwantari.
(Diploma in Indian
Medicine and Surgery).
Bhishgacharya
Dhanwantari
B.I.M.S.
D.I.M.S.
From 1958
to 1963.
From 1956
to 1960
From 1956
to 1960.
..
12. All India Ayurveda
Vidyapeeth, Delhi.
Ayurveda-Visharad.
Ayurveda-Bhishak
Vaidyacharya
Parajavaidya Priksha
Vaidya-Visharad
Ayurvedacharya
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13. Banwarilal
Ayurvedic
Vidyalaya, Delhi.
Vaid-raj
Bhishgacharya
Ayruvedacharya
..
..
..
Upto 1958
Upto 1959
Upto 1958
25 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
14. Examining Body,
Ayurvedic and
Unani Systems of
Medicine, Delhi.
(Bechelor in Indian
Medicine, and Surgery).
Ayurvedacharya
Dhanwantari
B.I.M.S. From 1963
onward
GUJARAT :
15. University of
Gujarat.
Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery.
B.A.M.S. ..
16. M. S. University,
Baroda.
Ayurveda-Visharad.
..
17. Faculty of
Ayurvedic and
Unani Systems of
Medicine, Gujarat.
Graduate of the Faculty
of Ayurvedic Medicine
G.F.A.M.
..
18. Committee for
Shudha Ayurvedic
Course, Gujarat
Ahmadabad.
Ayurveda Pravina D.S.A.C. ..
19. Board of Indian
Medicine
Saurashtra.
Ayurveda-Visharad .. ..
20. Post Graduate
Training Ayurveda
Jamnagar.
Higher Proficiency in
Ayurveda,
H.P.A. ..
21. Sarvanamasa
Dakshina Pariksha
Smiti, Baroda.
Ayurvedauttama
Ayurveda-Madhyam
.. ..
22. Rajkeeya Sanskrit
Mahavidyalaya,
Baroda.
Ayurveda-Vishrad .. ..
23. U. P. Ayurveda
Mahavidyalaya,
Patan, (Baroda
State).
Grihit Ayurveda Shastra
Diploma in Ayurvedic
Medicine.
Grihit Ayurveda Shastra
D.A.M.
L.A.M.
..
Upto 1942
24. Gujarat Ayurved
University,
Jamnagar.
Ayurvedacharaya
Pranacharya
B.S.A.M.
M.S.A.M.
..
..
26 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
JAMMU AND KASHMIR:
25. Jammu and
Kashmir, University.
Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery
B.A.M.S. Awarded
from 1968
KERALA :
26. University of
Kerala.
Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine
Diploma in Ayurvedic
Medicine.
B.A.M.
D.A.M.
From 1967
onward.
Till 1962.
27. Government of
Travencore
Cochin.
Vaidyakalanidhi .. ..
28. Government
Ayurveda College,
Tripunithura
(Kerala).
Sastra-Bhoosana-
Ayurveda
.. ..
29. Cochin
Government
Vaidyabhoosanam .. ..
30. Travancore- Cochin
Governments.
Ayurveda-Bhoosanam .. ..
31. Travancore
Government
Netra Vaidya-Visharada
Vaidyakalanidhi
.. ..
32. Kerala Government Diploma in Ayurvedic
Medicine
D. A.M. Still
continuing
33. Travancore
Government.
Vaidya-Shastri Marma
Vaidya Visharda
.. ..
34. Keraleeya
Ayurveda Maha
Patasala,
Shoranur, Kerala.
Vaidyapadan .. ..
35. Cochin
Government
"The Certificate Visha
Vaidya Training"
.. ..
36. Madhya Memorial
Ayurvedic
College,
Cannanore, Kerala.
Vaidyavibhusanam .. Up to 1963
37. Madhya Ayurveda
College,
Ernakulum.
Ayurveda Sastry D.A.S. From 1953
to 1957.
27 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
38. Ayurvedic College,
Kottakal, Kerala.
Ayurveda Vidwan Arya
Vaidyan
.. Upto 1957
39. Ayra Vaidya
Patasala, Kottakal.
Arya Vaidya Diploma .. ..
40. Government
Ayurvedic
College,
Tripupunithura.
Ayurveda Sastra-
Bhushan
.. ..
41. Board of Public
Examinations,
Cochin.
Ayurveda Bhoosanam .. ..
42. Travancore
Government.
Diploma in Indigenous
Medicine Vaisha Vaidya
Visarada.
D.I.M. ..
43. Travancore Sidh
Vaidya Sangham,
Munchira.
Diploman or Certificate
in Sidha Medicine
.. May, 1947
MADHYA PRADESH:
44. Jivaji
Vishwavidyalaya,
Gwalior.
Bachelor of Ayurved
with Modern Medicine
and Surgery
B.A.M.S. From 1965
onwards.
45. Indore vishwa-
vidyalaya, Indore.
Bachelor of Ayurveda
Medicine and Surgery.
B.A.M.S. From 1965
onwards
46. Vikram
Vishwavidyalaya,
Ujjain. -
Bachelor of Ayurved
with Medicine and
Surgery.
B.A.M.S. From 1964
onwards.
47. Ravisanker
Vishwavidalaya,
Raipur
Bechlor of Ayurved
with Modern Medicine
and Surgery
B.A.M.S. From 1965
onwards.
48. Board of Indian
Medicine Madhya
Pradesh (Madhya
Bharat Region).
Gwalior.
Bhishgacharya L.I.M. From 1957
onwards.
49. Mahakoshal
Ayurvedic Board,
Jabalpur.
Bhisagwara L.A.P. ..
28 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
50. Board of Indian
Medicine Madhya
Pradesh (Madhya
Bharat Region).
Gwalior.
Ayurveda
Vigyanacharya
A.V.M.S. From 1958
onwards.
51. Government
Ayurvedic
Vidyalaya,
Gwalior
(Ayurvedic
Examination
Gwalior State).
(i)Vaidyasastri
(ii) Vaidyawara
(iii) Hindi Vaidya
Pariksha
(iv) Ayurved Shastri
..
..
..
..
From 1916
onwards
Upto 1954.
Now
ceased.
Now
ceased
52. Ashtanga Ayurveda
Vidyalaya, Ujjain.
Vaidya Vachaspati L.A.M. Upto1-5-
1956
53. Board of Indian
Medicine, Gwalior
Sahyak-Vaidya .. From 1954
and ceased
afterwards
54. University of
Saugor, Saugor.
.. B.A.M.S. ..
MAHARASHTRA :
55. Nagpur University
Nagpur.
Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery.
B.A.M.S.
(Nagpur).
From 1964
onwards
56. Poona University,
Poona.
Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery.
B.A.M.S.
(Poona)
..
57. Vidarbha Board of
Ayurvedic and
Unani Systems of
Medicines,
Maharashtra.
Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery.
B.A.M.S.
(Vidarbha)
..
58. Faculty of
Ayurvedic Uniani
Systems of
Medicines,
Maharashtra.
Ayurveda Visharad A.V.V.
(Nanded).
..
59. Committee of
Shudha Ayurvedic
Course Maharashtra.
Ayurveda Praveena D.S.A.C.
(Bombay)
..
29 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
60. Faculty of
Ayurvedic and
Unani Systems of
Medicine, Bombay.
Graduate of Faculty of
Ayurvedic Medicine
Member of Faculty of
Ayurvedic Medicine.
Ayurveda-Vishard
G.F.A.M.
(Bombay)
M.F.A.M.
(Maharashtra).
(D.A.S.F.
(Bombay).
..
..
61. Tilak Maharashtra
Vidyapeetha,
(Poona).
Ayurvidya Visharad
Ayurvedic Parangat
A.V.V.
(Poona.)
A.V.V.
(Poona).
Before
1964.
Before
1942.
62. Ayangal
Mahavidyalaya,
(Satara).
Ayurveda Visharad A.V.V. Satara. Before
1942.
63. Ayurved Maha-
vidyalaya,
Ahmednagar
Ayurved-teerth A.T.
(Ahmednagar)
Before
1942.
MYSORE :
64. Board of Indian
Medicine, Banglore.
Graduate Course of
Indian Medicine.
G.C.I.M. From
1964
onward
65. Board of Studies in
Indian Medicine, Mysore
State, Banglore.
Ayurveda-Paraveena D.S.A.C. From
1958
onwards.
66. Government of
Ayurvedic and Unani
college, Mysore.
Ayurved-Vidwat
(Licentiate in
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery)
L.A.M.S. From
1928 to
1953.
67.Board of Studies in
Indian Medicine, Mysore
State, Bangalore.
Ayurved-Vidwat
(Licentiate in
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery
L.A.M.S. From
1958
onwards
68. Central Board of Indian
Medicine, Mysore.
Ayurveda-Vidwat
(Licenciate
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery).
L.A.M.S From
1953 to
1958.
69. Taranath Ayurveda
Vidyapeetha, Bellary.
Ayurveda-Vidwat
(Licentiate in
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery)
Vaidya Praveena.
L.A.M.S.
..
From
1953 to
1958.
30 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
Up to
1952
70. Committee or Authority
of the Mysore Maharaja's
Sanskrit College
(Ayurvedic Section),
Mysore.
Ayurveda-Vidwat .. Before
1909
71. The Committee or
Authority of the
Government Ayurvedic
College, Mysore.
Ayurveda-Vidwat .. From
1909 to
1928.
72. Karnataka Ayurveda
Vidyapeetha, Belgaum.
Bhishagwar .. ..
73. Prema Vidya Peetha,
Thungabhadra.
Ayurvedachudamani
Ayurveda Shiromani
Bhibaghindu
Vaidyaguru
..
..
..
..
..
..
74. Government Ayrvedic
School, Mysore.
.. A.M.S. ..
75. Government Ayurvedic
School and College,
Mysore.
Licentiate in
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery
A.M.S. ..
76. Board of Studies in
Indian Medicine, Mysore
State, Banglore.
Diploma in
Ayurvedic
Medicine.
D.A.M. From
1964
onward.
77. University of Mysore,
Mysore.
Bachelor of the
System of
Ayurvedic Medicine
B.S.A.M. From
1967
onward.
78. University of Banglore,
Banglore.
Bachelor of the
System of
Ayurvedic
Medicine.
B.S.A.M. From
1967
onwards .
79. Karnatak University,
Dharwar.
Bachelor of the
System of
Ayurvedic
Medicine.
B.S.A.M. From
1969
onwards .
31 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
ORISSA:
80. Ayurvedic Examination
Board, Orissa
Diploma in
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery.
D.A.M.S. From
1953 to
1962.
81. Orissa Association of
Sanskrit Learning and
Culture, Puri.
Ayurveda-Shastry
Ayurveda Acharya
..
..
From
1933
onwards .
From
1933
onwards
82. State Faculty of
Ayurvedic Medicine,
Orissa.
Ayurveda Acharya B.S.A.M. From
1969
onwards
PUNJAB:
83. Faculty of Indian
Medicine, Punjab.
Ayurvedacharya
(Graduate of
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery).
G.A.M.S. From
1961
onwards
84. Sanatan Dharam Prem
Ayurvedi College,
Bhiwani.
Ayurvedachara
Kaviraj
M.A.M.S.
L.A.M.S.
Upto
1953.
..
85. D. A. V. Managing
Committee Amritsar
Jullundur.
Vaidyavachaspati V.V. ..
86. Vedi Unani Tibbi
College, Amritsar.
Vaid Kaviraj Vaid
Rattan
V.K. }
V.R. } Upto
1947 87. Ayurvedic and Unani
Tibbi College, Amritsar.
Vachaspati V.}
88. Government Ayur vedic
Vidyalaya (College),
Patiala.
Vaidya
Vaidya Visharad
Vaidya Shastri
Ayurvedacharya
V. }
V.V. }
V.S. }
A.A.
Upto
1956
From
1956 to
1961.
RAJASTHAN:
32 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
89. Rajasthan Ayurveda
Vibhagiya Pariksha
Mandal, Ajmer.
Bhishagwara .. From
1962
onwards
90. Rajputana Ayurvedic
and Unani Tibbi College,
Jaipur.
Bhishagacharya
Shiromani.
Bhishagaratna Shastri
..
..
From
1951
onwards .
From
1951
onwards
91.Government Ayurvedic
College, Jaipur.
Bhishak Bhishagaratna
Bhisha-Kala
..
..
..
..
..
..
92. Maharaja College of
Ayurved, Jaipur.
Shastra-Acharya .. ..
TAMILNADU:
93. Government College of
Indian Indigenous/
Integrated Medicine,
Madras.
Graduate of the College
of Indian/Indigenous/
Integrated Medicine.
Licentiate in Indian
Indigenous/Integrated
Medicine.
G.C.I.M.
L.I.M.
From
1947 to
1960.
From
1924 to
1948.
94. Madras Ayurvedic
College, Madras.
Ayurveda Bhushan
Ayurveda Bhishagwara
..
..
..
..
95. Venkataramana
Ayurvedic College,
Mylapore Madras.
Vaidya Visharada .. ..
96. Board of Examiners in
Indian/Indigenous/Integr
ated Medicine, Madras.
Higher Proficiency in
Indian/Indigenous/
Integrated Medicine.
H.P.I.M. Upto
1955
97. University of Madras,
Madras.
Ayurveda-Shiromani
Bachelor of Indian
Medicine (Siddha).
B.I.M. Upto
1965
98. University of Madurai. Bachelor of Indian
Medicine (Siddha).
B.I.M. From
1966
onwards
UTTAR PRADESH
33 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
99. Banaras Hindu
University,Varanasi
Ayurved
Shastracharya
Ayurvedacharya in
Medicine and
Surgery.
Ayurvedacharya
with Modern
Medicine and
Surgery.
Doctor of Ayurvedic
Medicine.
Ayurvedacharya
Bachelor of
Medicine and
Surgery.
..
A.M.S.
A.M.S.
D.Ay.M.
A.B.M.S.
From
1925 to
1932
From
1934 to
1953.
From
1934 to
1953.
From
1967
onwards .
From
1954 to
1967.
100. Lucknow University,
Lucknow.
Bachelor of
Ayurveda with
Modern Medicine
and Surgery.
Bachelor of
Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery.
B.A.M.M.S
B.M.B.S.
From
1960
onwards
From
1955 to
1964.
101. Ayurvedic College
Gurukul University,
Kangri (Hardwar).
Ayurveda-Alankara
Ayurved-Vachaspati
..
..
From
1926 to
1956.
From
1916 to
1967.
102. Gurukul Vidyalaya,
Viradaban.
Ayurved Shiromani
Ayurveda-Bhusan
..
..
From
1916 to
1967.
From
1944 to
1967.
103. Rishikul Ayurvedic
College, Hardwar.
Ayurved Visharad
Vaidya Visharad
Vaidya Shastri
Ayurved Shastri
Ayurvedacharya
.. Upto
1943
104. Lalit Hari Ayurvedic
College, Pilibhit.
Vaid Bhushan Vaid
Raj
.. Upto
1944
34 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
105. Hindi Sahitya
Sammelan, Prayag.
Vaidya Visharad
Ayurved Ratna
..
..
From
1931 to
1967
From.
1931 to
1967
106. Jawalapur Mahavi
dyalaya, Hardwar.
Ayurved Bhashar
(Jawalapur Centre
only)
.. From
1950 to
1967.
107. Board of Indian
Medicine Uttar Pradesh,
Lucknow.
Diploma in
Indigenous
Medicine
Diploma in
Indigenous
Medicine and
Surgery.
Bachelor of Indian
Medicine and
Surgery.
Ayurvedacharya
Bachelor of
Medicine and
Surgery
Ayurvedacharya
(Bachelor
Ayurvedacharya of
Ayurved with
Medicine and
Surgery).
D.I.M
D.I.M.S.
B.I.M.S.
A.M.B.S.
B.A.M.S.
From
1932 to
1944.
From
1943 to
1946.
From
1947 to
1956.
From
1957 to
1966.
From
1959
onwards .
WEST BENGAL:
108. Shyamadas Vaidya
Shastrapith Parishad,
Calcutta.
Vaidya Shastri Ayurvedacharya
B.A.M.S.
From
1926 to
1940.
109. Jamini Bhushan
Ashtanga Ayurved
Vidyalaya, Calcutta.
Bishagacharya
(Master in
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery).
M.A.M.S. From
1930 to
1940.
110. Jamini Bhushan
Ashtanga Ayurved
Vidyalaya, Calcutta.
Bhishagaratna
(Licentiate in
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery).
L.A.M.S. From
1920 to
1940.
35 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
111. General Council and
State Faculty of
Ayurvedic Medicine,
West Begal (now
Paschim Bangal,
Ayurveda Parishad)
Calcutta.
Vaidya Shiromani
(Member of the
Ayurvedic States
Faculty).
Vaidya Shastri.
Vaidyabhushan
(Licentiate
Ayurvedic, State
Faculty).
Ayurvedatiratha
(Member of the
Ayurvedic State
Faculty).
Ayurvedatirtha
(Ayurvedic State
Faculty).
Pranacharya
M.A.S.F.
L.A.S.F.
M.A.S.F.
A.S.F.
F.A.S.F.
From
1940 to
1949.
From
1940 to
1945.
From
1939 to
1950.
From
1947
onwards .
From
1946
onwards
..
112. Ayurvidya Pratisthan,
Calcutta.
Bhishagratna
..
From
1930
to1940.
113. Ganga Charan Ayur
ved Vidyalaya, Calcutta
Ayurved Shastri
..
From
1928
to1940.
114. Maharaja Cossimbazar
Gobindasundari
Ayurvedic College,
Calcutta.
Ayurved Shastri
(Bachelor in
Ayurvedic
Medicine).
Ayurvedacharya
(Master of
Ayurvedic
Medicine) Doctor.
A.M.B.
A.M.D.
From
1927 to
1940.
From
1927 to
1940
115. Vishwanath Ayurved
Mahavidyalaya,
Calcutta.
Bhishagratna
(Diploma in
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery).
Vaidyashiromani
(Bachelor of
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery).
(Master of
Ayurvedic Medicine
and Surgery.
D.A.M.S.
B.A.M.S.
M.A.M.S.
From
1932 to
1940.
From
1932 to
1940.
From
1932 to
1940.
36 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
PART II---UNANI
ANDHRA:
1. Islamia Arabic Tibbi
College, Kurnool (A.P.),
Tabibe-Kamil .. ..
2. Nizamia Tibbi College,
Hyderabad.
Bachelor of Unani
Medicine and
Surgery.
Tibib-e- Mustanad
Graduate of the
College of Unani
Medicine.
B.U.M. and S
..
G.C.U.M.
..
..
..
BIHAR:
3. State Faculty of
Ayurvedic and Unani
Medicine, Patna, Bihar
Graduate in Unani
Medicine and
Surgery.
G.U.M.S. From
1953
onwards
DELHI:
4. Board of Ayurvedic and
Unani System of
Medicine, Delhi.
Bachelor in Indian
Medicine and
Surgery Fazil-i-tib-
o-jarahat (Diploma
in Indian Medicine
and Surgery).
Kamil-i-tib-o-jarahat
B.I.M.S.
D.I.M.S. ..
From
1958 to
1963.
From
1956 to
1963. ..
5. Ayurvedic and Unani
Tibbia College, Delhi
Fazil-i-tio-o-jarahat
Kamil-i-tib-o-jarahat
upto
1958
Upto1958
6. Jamia Tibbia, Delhi. Akmal-ul-Hukma
Afzal-ul-Hukma
Upto
1958
Upto
1958
7. Examining Body,
Ayurvedic and Unani
Systems of Medicine,
Delhi.
Fazil-i-tib-o-jarahat
(Bachelor in Indian
Medicine and
Surgery).
B.I.M.S. From
1963
onwards .
JAMMU AND KASHMIR:
8. Jammu and Kashmir
University.
Bachelor of Unani
Medicine and
Surgery.
B.U.M.S. From
1966
onwards
37 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
MADHYA PRADESH:
9. Asipha Tibbia College,
Bhopal.
Hakim-Kamul Tibb-
e- Kamil.
.. ..
MAHARASHTRA:
10. Faculty of Ayurvedic
and Unani Systems of
Medicine, Maharashtra.
Mahir-e-Tibb-e-jara
hat
D.U.S.F.
(Bombay).
..
11. Board of Examiners in
Unani.
Mahir-e-Tibb-e-jara
hat.
M.T.J.
(Bombay).
From
1942 to
1943.
MYSORE:
12. Board of Studies in
Indian Medicine, Mysore,
Bangalore.
Tabib-e-Hasaq
(Licentiate in Unani
Medicine and
Surgery).
L.U.M.S. From
1958
onwards
13. Government Ayurvedic
and Unani College of
Indian (Medicine),
Mysore.
Tibib-e-Hasaq
(Licentiate in Unani
Medicine and
Surgery).
L.U.M.S. From
1928
to1953.
14. Central Board of Indian
Medicine, Mysore,
Bangalore.
Tibib-e-Hasaq
(Licentiate in
Medicine and
Surgery),
L.U.M.S. From
1953
to1958.
15. Government Ayurvedic
School, Mysore.
U.S.M.
..
TAMIL NADU:
16. Government College of
Indian/Indigenous/
Integrated Medicine
Madras.
Licentiate in Indian/
Indigenous
/Integrated
Medicine. Graduate
of the College of
Indian/Indigenous/
Integrated Medicine.
L.I.M.
G.C.I.M.
..
..
17. Board of Examiners in
Indian/ Indigenous/
Integrated Medicine.
Higher Proficiency
in Indian/Indigenous
Integrated Medicine.
H.P.I. ..
PUNJAB:
18. Bhupindra Tibbi
College, Patiala.
Fazul-ul-Kukma ..
38 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
19. Ayurvedic and Unani
Tibbi College, Amritsar.
Kamil-ul-Tabbi
Fazi-ul-Tibbi
Umdho-Dl-Hukma
K.U.T.}
F.U.T.}
H.D.H.}
Up to
1947
RAJASTHAN:
20. Rajputana Ayurvedic
and Unani Tibbi-College,
Jaipur.
Amd-Tul-Hukma
Tabib-Fazil
..
..
From
1951
onwards.
From
1951
onwards
UTTAR PRADESH:
21. Muslim University,
Aligarh.
Diploma in Indian
Medicine and
Surgery.
Diploma in Unani
Medicine and
Surgery.
Bachelor of Unani
Medicine and
Surgery. Bachelor of
Unani Tibbi and
Surgery.
D.I.M.S.
D.U.M.S.
B.U.M.S.
B.U.T.S.
From
1927 to
1943.
From
1944 to
1946.
From
1953
onwards .
From
1947 to
1952.
39 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
22. Board of Indian
Medicine, Uttar
Pradesh, Lucknow.
Diploma in
Indigenous
Medicine.
Diploma in
Indigenous
Medicine and
Surgery.
Bachelor of Indian
Medicine and
Surgery.
Fazil-ul-Tib
(Bachelor of
Medicine and
Surgery).
D.I.M.
D.I.M.S.
B.I.M.S.
F.M.B.S.
From
1932 to
1944.
From
1943 to
1946.
From
1947 to
1956.
Form
1957
onwards .
QUALIFICATION GRADE BEFORE 15-8-1947
PART III- AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA
1. Dayanand Ayurvedic
College, Lahore,
Vaidaya Vachaspati
Vaidya Kaviraj
..
..
Before 1947
Before 1947
2. Sanatan Dharam
Premgiri Ayurvedic
College, Lahore.
Vaidya Shastri
Shri Ayurvedacharya
Shri Vaid Kaviraj
..
..
..
Before 1947
Before 1947
Before 1947
3. Manomohan
Chatuspati, Dacca.
Ayurved Shastri }
Ayurvedratna }
..
..
Before 1920
to 1940.
PART IV—UNANI
1. Islamia College,
Lahore.
Hakim-i-Haziq
Zubdatul-Hukma
..
2. Tibbia College,
Lahore.
Hasiq-ul-Hukma
Mahir-Tibo-Jarahat
Hakim-i-Haziq
H.U.M.
M.T.J.
H.H.
Upto 1947
Upto 1947
Upto 1947
40 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
PART V
QUALIFICATIONS GRANTED BY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN
COUNTRIES WITH WHICH THERE IS A SCHEME OF
RECIPROCITY AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA
Government College of
Indigenous Systems of
Medicine, Ceylon.
Diploma in Indigenous
Medicine and Surgery
D.I.M.S.
SCHEUDLE II
[(See sections 35 (c) and 53)]
The following shall be deemed to be corrupt practices for the purposes of
section 53:-
(A) any gift, offer or promise by a candidate or his agent or by any other
person with the consent of a candidate or his agent of any
gratification, to any person whosoever with the object, directly or
indirectly, of inducing,-
(a) a person to stand or not to stand as, or to withdraw or not to
withdraw, from being a candidate at an election; or
(b) a voter to vote or refrain from voting at an election or as a
reward to,-
(i) a person for having so stood or not stood, or for having
withdrawn or not having withdrawn his candidature; or
(ii) a voter for having voted or refrained from voting;
(B) the receipt of, or agreement to receive, any gratification,
whether as a motive or reward,-
(a) by a person for standing or not standing as, or for
withdrawing or not withdrawing from being, a candidate; or
(b) by any person whosoever for himself or any other person for
voting or refraining from voting or inducing or attempting to
induce any voter to vote or refrain from voting or any
candidate to withdraw or not to withdraw his candidature.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this clause, the term "gratification"
is not restricted to pecuniary gratifications or "gratification" estimable in
money and it includes all forms of entertainment and all forms of employment
for reward but it does not include the payment of any expenses bonafide
incurred at, or for the purpose of, any election.
(2) Undue influence, that is to say, any direct or indirect interference
or attempt to interfere on the part of the candidate or his agent, or of any other
41 H. P. AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1968
person with the consent of the candidate or his agent, with the free exercise of
any electoral right:
Provided that,-
(a) without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this
clause, any such person as is referred to therein who,-
(i) threatens any candidate or a voter or any person in whom
a candidate or a voter is interested with injury of any kind
including social ostracism and ex-communication or
expulsion from any caste or community; or
(ii) induces or attempts to induce a candidate or a voter to
believe that he, or any person in whom he is interested,
will be rendered an object of divine displeasure or
spiritual censure;
shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right of
such candidate or voter within the meaning of this clause;
(b) a declaration of public policy, or a promise of public action or
the mere exercise of a legal right without intent to interfere with
an electoral right shall not be deemed to be interference within
the meaning of this clause.
(3) The appeal by a candidate or his agent or by other person with the
consent of a candidate or his election agent to vote or refrain from voting for
any person on the ground of his religion, race, caste, community or language
or the use of, or appeal to, religious symbols or the use of, or appeal to
national symbols such as the national flag or the national emblem, for the
furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate or for
prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate.
(4) The promotion of, or attempt to promote, feelings of enmity or
hatred between different classes of the citizens of India on grounds of religion,
race, caste, community, or language, by a candidate or his agent or any other
person with the consent of a candidate or his agent for the furtherance of the
prospects of election of that candidate or for prejudicially affecting the
election of any candidate.
(5) The publication by a candidate or his agent or by other person,
with the consent of a candidate or his agent, of any statement of fact which is
false, and which he either believes to be false or does not believe to be true in
relation to the personal character or conduct of any candidate, or in relation to
the candidature, or withdrawal, of any candidate, being a statement reasonably
calculated to prejudice the prospects of that candidate's election.
(6) The obtaining or procuring or abetting or attempting to obtain or
procure by a candidate or his agent, or by any other person with the consent of
a candidate or his agent, any assistance (other than the giving of vote) for the
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furtherance of prospects of that candidate's election, from any person in the
service of the Government of Union territory, the Government of India or the
Government of any other State or a local authority.
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About this act
- Jurisdiction
- Himachal Pradesh
- Enactment date
- 1969-03-03
- Sections available
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