Indian Penal Code, 1860
“Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined.—
Section
171A
Punishment
Definition / General Principle / Repealed
Cognizable
N/A
Bailable
N/A
Compoundable
Non-Compoundable (Refer to CrPC 320 for exceptions)
Trial Court
N/A
Bare Act Text
171A. “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined.—
For the purposes of this Chapter—(a)“candidate” means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at an 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 any election.