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Section 169 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

    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,… 

    Section 171 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

      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… 

      Section 173 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

        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… 

        Section 174 BNS: Meaning, Punishment & Bailable or Not

          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…