Illegal payments in connection with an election
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Summary
Anyone who, without a candidate's written general or special authority, spends or authorises spending on a public meeting, advertisement, circular, publication or any other activity to promote a candidate’s election can be punished with a fine up to ten thousand rupees. If a person spends not more than ten rupees without authority but gets the candidate's written approval within ten days, the expense is treated as authorised. The offence is non-cognizable, bailable and triable by a Magistrate of the first class.
Example
Priya pays a local printer Rs 200 to print flyers promoting Arjun without any written authority from him. She can be fined up to ten thousand rupees; if she had spent only up to ten rupees and obtained Arjun's written approval within ten days, the expense would be treated as authorised.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever without the general or special authority in writing of a candidate incurs or authorises expenses on account of the holding of any public meeting, or upon any advertisement, circular or publication, or in any other way whatsoever for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of such candidate, shall be punished with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees;
Provided that if any person having incurred any such expenses not exceeding the amount of ten rupees without authority obtains within ten days from the date on which such expenses were incurred the approval in writing of the candidate, he shall be deemed to have incurred such expenses with the authority of the candidate.
BNSS Classification
- Fine of 10,000 rupees.
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
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