Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 174
Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
In one line
BNS Section 174 deals with punishment for undue influence or personation at an election and replaces IPC 171F.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Undue influence or personation at an election. | Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Magistrate of the first class. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 174
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.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 174 in the IPC?
BNS Section 174 (Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election) replaces Section 171F of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 171F is now BNS 174.
What is the punishment under BNS 174?
Undue influence or personation at an election – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 174 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 174. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 169 — Candidate, electoral right defined
- BNS 170 — Bribery
- BNS 171 — Undue influence at elections
- BNS 172 — Personation at elections
- BNS 173 — Punishment for bribery
- BNS 175 — False statement in connection with an election
- BNS 176 — Illegal payments in connection with an election
- BNS 177 — Failure to keep election accounts
- BNS 178 — Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes
- BNS 179 — Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes