Section 177 BNS: Failure to keep election accounts

Section 177 BNS: Failure to keep election accounts

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Section 177 BNS | BNS 177

Whoever being required by any law for the time being in force or any rule having the force of law to keep accounts of expenses incurred at or in connection with an election fails to keep such accounts shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

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FAQs of BNS Section 177

  1. 177 BNS punishment and fine

    Fine under Section 177 of the BNS: Fine of 5,000 rupees.

  2. 177 BNS cognizable or not

    The offence under Section 177 of the BNS is non-cognizable.

  3. 177 BNS bailable or not

    The offence under Section 177 of the BNS is bailable.

  4. 177 BNS trial court

    Offence specified in Section 177 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).
  • In the above FAQ, “trial court” means the court that has jurisdiction to try the offence.
  • In the above FAQ, the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “Any Magistrate” does not include Executive Magistrates.

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Reference Link: New Criminal Laws (BNS), Ministry of Home Affairs

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