IPC Section 171H — Illegal payments in connection with an election

Summary

If a person spends money or authorises spending on a public meeting, advertisement, circular, publication, or any other activity to help get a candidate elected, and does so without that candidate’s written permission (either general or specific), that person can be fined up to five hundred rupees.

Official Text

Whoever without the general or special authority in writing of a candidate incurs or authorizes 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 five hundred rupees;

Related Judgments

• Parasnath Baburam Yadav vs The State of Maharashtra and Ors — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2020)
• 5.P.Nagaraj; 6.M.Kathirvel; 7.L.Attral Arasu; 8.G.Semban; 9.S.Sirajdhe vs 1.The State Represented by,, The Inspector of Police,, Page 1 of 6, ht — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2025)
• 1.Alagapuram Mohanraj; 2.R.Subha; 3.R.Devadoss; ... vs 1.The State Rep. by, Inspector of Police,, Salem Town Police Station — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2023)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §176 — Illegal payments in connection with an election