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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person commits the offence of undue influence at an election…

Section 171(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 171C IPC) provides that whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the free exercise…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person commits the offence of undue influence at an election if he voluntarily:

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Section 171(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 171C IPC) provides that whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the free exercise of any electoral right commits undue influence at an election. Section 171(3) provides that a declaration of public policy, a promise of public action, or the mere exercise of a legal right without intent to interfere with an electoral right is not such interference. Hence "interferes with the free exercise of any electoral right".

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