Section 176 BNS: Illegal Payments In Connection With An Election

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Section 176 BNS

Whoever without the general or special authority in writing of a candidate incurs or authorises expenses on account of the holding of any public meeting, or upon any advertisement, circular or publication, or in any other way whatsoever for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of such candidate, shall be punished with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees: Provided that if any person having incurred any such expenses not exceeding the amount of ten rupees without authority obtains within ten days from the date on which such expenses were incurred the approval in writing of the candidate, he shall be deemed to have incurred such expenses with the authority of the candidate.

READ OTHER SECTIONS OF CHAPTER IX — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

Section No.	Section Title
169	Candidate, electoral right defined.
170	Bribery.
171	Undue influence at elections.
172	Personation at elections.
173	Punishment for bribery.
174	Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.
175	False statement in connection with an election.
176	Illegal payments in connection with an election.
177	Failure to keep election accounts.

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FAQs of BNS Section 176

176 BNS punishment and fine

Fine under Section 176 of the BNS: Fine of 10,000 rupees
176 BNS cognizable or not

The offence under Section 176 of the BNS is non-cognizable.
176 BNS bailable or not

The offence under Section 176 of the BNS is bailable.
176 BNS trial court

Offence specified in Section 176 of the BNS is triable by the Magistrate of the first class.

Important Points

Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.

Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.

Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).