171H IPC Illegal payments in connection with an election

Section 171H of Indian Penal Code Illegal payments in connection with an election

Whoever without the general or special authority in writing of a candidate incurs or authorises 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

Provided that if any person having incurred any such expenses not exceeding the amount of ten rupees without authority obtains within ten days from the date on which such expenses were incurred the approval in writing of the candidate, he shall be deemed to have incurred such expenses with the authority of the candidate"

Indian Penal Code (IPC)

166 IPC Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person

166A IPC Public servant disobeying direction under law

166B IPC Punishment for non-treatment of victim

167 IPC Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury

168 IPC Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade

169 IPC Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property

170 IPC Personating a public servant

171 IPC Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent

171A IPC "Candidate", "Electoral right" defined

171B IPC Bribery

171C IPC Undue influence at elections

171D IPC Personation at elections

171E IPC Punishment for bribery

171F IPC Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election

171G IPC False statement in connection with an election

171H IPC Illegal payments in connection with an election

171-I IPC Failure to keep election accounts