SECTION 171H IPC - Indian Penal Code - Illegal payments in connection with an election
Last Updated: 01 Mar, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
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Provided that if any person having incurred any such expenses not exceeding the amount of ten rupees without authority obtains within ten days from the date on which such expenses were incurred the approval in writing of the candidate, he shall be deemed to have incurred such expenses with the authority of the candidate.
IPC 171H in Simple Words
Section 171H of the Indian Penal Code states that anyone who spends money on public meetings, advertisements, or other activities to promote a candidate's election without the candidate's authorization may be fined up to five hundred rupees, but if the candidate approves the expenses within ten days, it will be considered authorized.
Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
---|---|---|---|---|
Illegal payments in connection with elections | Fine | Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate First Class |
Offence : Illegal payments in connection with elections
Punishment : Fine
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Magistrate First Class
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