This section covers failure to keep election accounts in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Failure to keep election accounts. Whoever being required by any law for the time being in force or any rule having the force of law to keep accounts of expenses incurred at or in connection with an election fails to … Read more

This section covers illegal payments in connection with an election in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Illegal payments in connection with an election. Whoever, without the general or special authority in writing of a candidate, incurs or authorises expenses on account of the holding of any public meeting, or upon any advertisement, circular or … Read more

This section covers false statement in connection with an election in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). False statement in connection with an election. Whoever with intent to affect the result of an election makes or publishes any statement purporting to be a statement of fact which is false and which he either knows or … Read more

This section covers punishment for undue influence or personation at an election in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election. Whoever commits the offence of undue influence or personation at an election shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to … Read more

This section covers punishment for bribery in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Punishment for bribery. Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both: Provided that bribery by treating shall be punished with fine … Read more

This section covers personation at elections in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Personation at elections. Whoever at an election applies for a voting paper on votes in the name of any other person, whether living or dead, or in a fictitious name, or who having voted once at such election applies at the same … Read more

This section covers undue influence at elections in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Undue influence at elections. (1) Whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the free exercise of any electoral right commits the offence of undue influence at an election. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), … Read more

This section covers bribery in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Bribery. (1) Whoever— (i) gives a gratification to any person with the object of inducing him or any other person to exercise any electoral right or of rewarding any person for having exercised any such right; or (ii) accepts either for himself or for … Read more

This section covers candidate, electoral right defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER IX OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS Candidate, electoral right defined. For the purposes of this Chapter— (a) “candidate” means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election; (b) “electoral right” means the right of a person … Read more

This section covers wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman. Whoever, not being a soldier, sailor or airman in the Army, Naval or Air service of the Government of India, wears any garb … Read more