Section 168 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
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 or…
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 or…
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 to stand,…
Bribery.— (1) Whoever— Provided that a declaration of public policy or a promise of public action shall not be an offence under this section. (2) A person who offers, or agrees to give, or offers…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…