LawgistThe Indian Penal Code
171A"Candidate", "Electoral right" defined
1[For the purposes of this Chapter—
2 [(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, or not to stand as, or to withdraw from being, a candidate or to vote or refrain from voting at an election.
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1. Ins. by Act 39 of 1920, s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 40 of 1975, s. 9, for cl. (a).
OF OFFENCESRELATING TO ELECTIONS
- 171A "Candidate", "Electoral right" defined
- 171B Bribery
- 171C Undue influence at elections
- 171D Personation at elections
- 171E Punishment for bribery
- 171F Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- 171G False statement in connection with an election
- 171H Illegal payments in connection with an election
- 171-I Failure to keep election accounts
