BNS · Section 169 · Chapter IX — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

Candidate, electoral right defined

What this section does

This is a definitional section for Chapter IX (Offences Relating to Elections). It defines 'candidate' as a person nominated at any election, and 'electoral right' as the right to stand or not stand as a candidate, to withdraw from candidature, or to vote or refrain from voting.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Old-law correspondence

Derived from IPC s.171A.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 169, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNS Section 169 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.