IPC Section 171I — Failure to keep election accounts

Summary

If a person is required by law or by a rule that has the force of law to maintain records of expenses related to an election, and they do not keep those records, they can be punished with a fine of up to five hundred rupees.

Official Text

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 hundred rupees.

Related Judgments

• both Was/Petitioner vs 1.The Chief Electoral Officer, — Madras High Court (2018)
• SMT. INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI v. SHRI RAJ NARAIN — Supreme Court of India (1976)
• KRISHNAMOORTHY v. SIVAKUMAR & ORS. 989 — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• RAGHBIR SINGH v. STATE — Supreme Court of India (2000)
• S.C.R. 897 CHANDRAWATI v. RAMJI TIWARI & ANR. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2010)
• : Petitioners/Accused No. 1 to 5 vs The State, Rep by — Madras High Court ()
• SC (2009) Vol.7 p.563 — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• ... PETITIONER vs 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, — Madras High Court ()