The text is substantially unchanged
IPC Section 171A is now BNS Section 169
171A. “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined.
Old law
IPC §171A
171A. “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined.
171A. 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.
Read more: IPC §171A(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.
New law
BNS §169
169. Candidate, electoral right defined.
169. 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.
Read more: BNS §169(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.
Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.