Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

BNS Section 175

False statement in connection with an election

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BNS Section 175 deals with false statement in connection with an election and replaces IPC 171G.

Punishment, bail and court

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
175False statement in connection with an election.Fine.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 175

175. False statement in connection with an election.

Whoever with intent to affect the result of an election makes or publishes any statement purporting to be a statement of fact which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, in relation to the personal character or conduct of any candidate shall be punished with fine.

Frequently asked

What was BNS Section 175 in the IPC?

BNS Section 175 (False statement in connection with an election) replaces Section 171G of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 171G is now BNS 175.

What is the punishment under BNS 175?

False statement in connection with an election – punishable with fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.

Is BNS 175 bailable?

Bailable: BNS 175. 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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