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What punishment does section 175 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribe for the false statement…

Section 175 prescribes a "Fine" for a false factual statement about a candidate's personal character or conduct, made or published with the required knowledge or belief and…

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What punishment does section 175 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribe for the false statement in connection with an election described in that section?

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Section 175 prescribes a "Fine" for a false factual statement about a candidate's personal character or conduct, made or published with the required knowledge or belief and intention to affect the election result. It does not prescribe "Imprisonment for life", "Imprisonment of at least three years" or "Imprisonment of at least one year".

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