Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 177
Failure to keep election accounts
In one line
BNS Section 177 deals with failure to keep election accounts and replaces IPC 171-I.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | Failure to keep election accounts. | Fine of 5,000 rupees. | 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 177
177. Failure to keep election accounts.
Whoever being required by any law for the time being in force or any rule having the force of law to keep accounts of expenses incurred at or in connection with an election fails to keep such accounts shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
What changed from the IPC
- IPC 171-I → BNS 177: Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 177 in the IPC?
BNS Section 177 (Failure to keep election accounts) replaces Section 171-I of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 171-I is now BNS 177.
What is the punishment under BNS 177?
Failure to keep election accounts – punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 177 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 177. 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 172 — Personation at elections
- BNS 173 — Punishment for bribery
- BNS 174 — Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- BNS 175 — False statement in connection with an election
- BNS 176 — Illegal payments in connection with an election
- 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
- BNS 180 — Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank- notes
- BNS 181 — Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
- BNS 182 — Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes