Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
What this section does
This section prescribes the punishment for the offences of undue influence and personation at an election, both of which are defined in sections 171 and 172 respectively. The punishment is the same for both offences.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description for a term up to one year, or fine, or both.
- Triable by
- Magistrate of First Class
- Cognizable
- No
- Bailable
- Yes
- Compoundable
- No
Derived from IPC s.171F.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 174, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 174 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.