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Section 174BailablePenal

Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election

Full Text

174. 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 one year or with fine, or with both.

Plain English Summary

Prescribes punishment for undue influence or impersonation at an election with up to one year of imprisonment, fine, or both.

Key Legal Elements

  • Committing the offence of undue influence at an election
  • Committing the offence of personation at an election
  • Punishable with imprisonment up to 1 year, fine, or both

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both

Practical Note

This section covers the penalties for offences defined under Section 171 (undue influence) and Section 172 (personation) in elections.

हिंदी पाठ

174. निर्वाचनों में असम्यक असर डालने या प्रतिरूपण के लिए दंड।

जो कोई किसी निर्वाचन में असम्यक असर डालने या प्रतिरूपण का अपराध करेगा, वह दोनों में से किसी भांति के कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि एक वर्ष तक की हो सकेगी, या जुर्माने से, या दोनों से, दंडित किया जाएगा।