What is the punishment for Dhara 171D?

The punishment for an offense committed under IPC 171D is specifically outlined as: Depends on original offence.

Is IPC 171D bailable or non-bailable?

Under the law, an offense under Section 171D of the Indian Penal Code is classified as a Depends on original offence offense.

Is Dhara 171D a cognizable offense?

The legal status regarding police arrest without a warrant is that this offense is Depends on original offence.

Which court has the jurisdiction to try IPC 171D cases?

Cases pertaining to IPC Section 171D are triable by the Depends on original offence.

Can IPC Section 171D be compromised (Compoundable)?

The compoundable nature of this offense, meaning whether the parties can settle it out of court, is classified as: Non-Compoundable (Refer to CrPC 320 for exceptions).

IPC Section 171D In English

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Personation at elections.—

Section

171D

Punishment

Depends on original offence

Cognizable

Depends on original offence

Bailable

Depends on original offence

Compoundable

Non-Compoundable (Refer to CrPC 320 for exceptions)

Trial Court

Depends on original offence

Bare Act Text

171D. Personation at elections.— Whoever at an election applies for a voting paper or votes in the name of any other person, whether living or dead, or in a fictitious name, or who having voted once at such election applies at the same election for a voting paper in his own name, and whoever abets, procures or attempts to procure the voting by any person in any such way, commits the offence or personation at an election:Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person who has been authorised to vote as proxy for an elector under any law for the time being in force in so far as he votes as a proxy for such elector.