Section 174: Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election

Q: What does Section 174 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS) deal with?

Section 174 BNS pertains to "Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election". It is part of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 174 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS) prescribes punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.

Q: Is Section 174 BNS still in force?

Yes, Section 174 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 174 BNS?

धारा 174 BNS is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 174 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Section 174 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS) prescribes punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.

Q: What is Dhara 174 BNS?

Dhara 174 BNS is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 174 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 174 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS) prescribes punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.

Q: How to cite Section 174 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023?

Cite as: "Section 174, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (BNS)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, 2023, § 174 (India).

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

Chapter I — XOf Offences Relating to Elections

Section 174

Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election

Whoever commits the offence of undue influence or personation at an election shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.