Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
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Summary
Using undue influence or personating someone at an election is an offence punishable with imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both. The offence is non-cognizable and bailable, and cases are triable by a Magistrate of the first class.
Example
Priya uses her neighbour's voter ID and pretends to be them to cast a vote at the polling station. If convicted for personation, she can be sentenced to up to one year imprisonment, or fined, or both, and the case will be tried by a Magistrate of the first class.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both.
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
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