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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribes the punishment for personation at an…

Section 174 prescribes up to one year of imprisonment of either description, or a fine, or both for personation or undue influence at an election. Section 172 supplies the…

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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribes the punishment for personation at an election?

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Section 174 prescribes up to one year of imprisonment of either description, or a fine, or both for personation or undue influence at an election. Section 172 supplies the definition of personation.

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Section 174 prescribes punishment for personation or undue influence at an election.

Option B

Section 172 defines election personation. The penalty is prescribed separately.

Option C

Section 173 prescribes punishment for bribery.

Option D

Section 175 concerns false statements in connection with an election.

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