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.
Section 174 BNS: Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- Corresponding IPC
- Section 171F IPC
- Punishment
- Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both
Classification of offence
| Section | Cognizable? | Bailable? | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Non-cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
As per the First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
Prescribes the punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.
Chapter IX: Of Offences Relating To Elections
- 169 Candidate, electoral right defined
- 170 Bribery
- 171 Undue influence at elections
- 172 Personation at elections
- 173 Punishment for bribery
- 174 Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- 175 False statement in connection with an election
- 176 Illegal payments in connection with an election
- 177 Failure to keep election accounts