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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 86: Cruelty defined
- Section 358: Repeal and savings
- Section 172: Personation at elections
- Section 192: Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed
- Section 255: Public servant Disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
Related Acts
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