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171C Undue Influence at Elections

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  1. Whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the exercise of any electoral right commits the offence of undue influence at election.

    Extracts from the Indian Penal Code(Part II – Acts of Parliament)
  2. Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (l), whoever-
    • Threatens any candidate or voter, or any person in whom a candidate or voter is interested, with injury of or
    • Induces or attempts to induce a candidate or voter to believe that he or any person in whom he is interested will or will be rendered an object of divine displeasure or of spiritual pleasure,shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right of such candidate or voter, within the meaning of sub-traction (l).
  3. A declaration of public policy or a promise of public action, or the mere exercise of a legal right without intent to imperfection an electoral right, shall not be deemed to be interference within the meaning of this section.
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