1[9A. Home Guards not disqualified from contesting elections to State Legislature or local bodies.- (1) A member of the Home Guards shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly or the Bombay Legislative Council merely by reason of the fact that he is a member of the Home Guards.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in any other law for the time being in force, a member of the Home Guards shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of any local authority merely by reason of the fact that he is a member of the Home Guards.]
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in any other law for the time being in force, a member of the Home Guards shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of any local authority merely by reason of the fact that he is a member of the Home Guards.]
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1. Section 9A was inserted by Bom. 11 of 1950, s. 9.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Constitution of Home Guards and appointment of Commandant General and Commandant.Section 2A · Term of office and conditions of service of Commandants and Commandant General.Section 3 · Appointment of Members.Section 4 · Functions and duties of members.Section 5 · Powers, protection and control.Section 6 · Control by officers of police force.Section 6A · Certificate, arms, etc., to be delivered up by person ceasing to be member.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.