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Definition / General Principle / Repealed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.
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