Section 171 IPC OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

Cognizable or Bailable By what

Section Offence Punishment non- or non- court
cognizable bailable triable

Imprisonment for 1
Magistrate
171E years, or fine, or Non-
Bribery Bailable of the first
IPC both, or if treating cognizable
class
only, fine only.

Magistrate
171F Undue influence Imprisonment for one Non-
Bailable of the first
IPC at an election year, or fine, or both. cognizable
class

Magistrate
Personating at Imprisonment for one
Cognizable Bailable of the first
an election year, or fine, or both
class

False statement Magistrate

171G Non-
in connection Fine Bailable of the first
IPC Cognizable
with an election. class

Illegal payments Magistrate

171H Non-
in connection Fine of 500 rupees Bailable of the first
IPC cognizable
with elections. class

Failure to keep Magistrate

171I Non-
election Fine of 500 rupees Bailable of the first
IPC cognizable
accounts. class

CHAPTER IX-A - OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

 Cognizable or Bailable By what
Section Offence Punishment non- or non- court
cognizable bailable triable

Imprisonment for 1
Magistrate
171E years, or fine, or Non-
Bribery Bailable of the first
IPC both, or if treating cognizable
class
only, fine only.

Magistrate
171F Undue influence Imprisonment for one Non-
Bailable of the first
IPC at an election year, or fine, or both. cognizable
class

Magistrate
Personating at Imprisonment for one
Cognizable Bailable of the first
an election year, or fine, or both
class

False statement Magistrate

171G Non-
in connection Fine Bailable of the first
IPC Cognizable
with an election. class

Illegal payments Magistrate

171H Non-
in connection Fine of 500 rupees Bailable of the first
IPC cognizable
with elections. class

Failure to keep Magistrate

171I Non-
election Fine of 500 rupees Bailable of the first
IPC cognizable
accounts. class