Library/BNS/Section 176
Section 176BailableOFFENCE

Illegal payments in connection with an election.

Full Text

Whoever without being authorised in writing by a candidate incurs or authorises expenses on account of the holding of any public meeting, or upon any advertisement, circular or publication, or in any other way whatsoever for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of such candidate, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees:\nProvided that if any person having incurred any such expenses not exceeding 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.

Plain English Summary

Regulates election spending by third parties without the candidate's written authority.

Punishment

Fine up to 500

Practical Note

Equivalent to IPC 171H. Prevents unmonitored election financing.

हिंदी पाठ

निर्वाचन के संबंध में अवैध भुगतान।\nजो कोई किसी अभ्यर्थी द्वारा लिखित रूप में प्राधिकृत हुए बिना ऐसे अभ्यर्थी के निर्वाचन को प्रोन्नत कराने या कराने के प्रयोजन से किसी सार्वजनिक सभा करने के कारण, या किसी विज्ञापन, परिपत्र या प्रकाशन पर, या किसी भी अन्य तरीके से व्यय करेगा या प्राधिकृत करेगा, वह पांच सौ रुपये तक के जुर्माने से दंडित किया जाएगा ।