BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 177 — Failure to keep election accounts.
Replaces IPC Section 171-I.
Whoever being required by any law for the time being in force or any rule having the force of law to keep accounts of expenses incurred at or in connection with an election fails to keep such accounts shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
Nearby sections
- 174 Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.
- 175 False statement in connection with an election.
- 176 Illegal payments in connection with an election.
- 178 Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes.
- 179 Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
- 180 Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
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