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Section 169 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Chapter IX
Of Offences Relating to Elections
169. Candidate, electoral right defined.
For the purposes of this Chapter-
(a) "candidate" means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election;
(b) "electoral right" means the right of a person to stand, or not to stand as, or to withdraw from being, a candidate or to vote or refrain from voting at an election.
Related Sections
- Section 274: Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
- Section 132: Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
- Section 57: Abetting commission of offence by public or by more than ten persons
- Section 278: Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation
- Section 17: Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
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