IPC → BNS

IPC Section 171-I in BNS

IPC Section 171-I corresponds to BNS Section 177 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Penal Code, 1860, Section 171-I
New provision177
New ActBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNS Section 177 — Failure to keep election accounts

Drafting note. Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.

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.

Read the full text of BNS Section 177

Questions this page answers

What is IPC 171-I in BNS?

IPC Section 171-I is BNS Section 177 — Failure to keep election accounts.

Has the provision changed?

Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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