Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 171DBNS 172
Personation at elections
BNS 172 full section — punishment, bail and court →
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What changed
- No change.
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Under Section 172 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 171D of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
What is IPC 171D equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 171D (Personation at elections) corresponds to Section 172 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 171D and BNS 172?
No change.
How do I cite BNS 172 in a pleading?
Under Section 172 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 171D of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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Open the converterNearby IPC sections
- IPC 139 → BNS 167 — Persons subject to certain Acts
- IPC 140 → BNS 168 — Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
- IPC 171A → BNS 169 — Candidate, electoral right defined
- IPC 171B → BNS 170 — Bribery
- IPC 171C → BNS 171 — Undue influence at elections
- IPC 171E → BNS 173 — Punishment for bribery
- IPC 171F → BNS 174 — Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- IPC 171G → BNS 175 — False statement in connection with an election
- IPC 171H → BNS 176 — Illegal payment in connection with an election
- IPC 171-I → BNS 177 — Failure to keep election accounts
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