Section 171 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with failure to keep election accounts. Under the new law this is Section 177 of the BNS.
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Section 171 IPC - Failure to keep election accounts
Section 171 IPC is now
Section 177 of the BNS
, Section 205 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 171 - Failure to keep election accounts
- New provision
- Section 177 BNS Section 205 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 177 BNS | Modified | Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to five thousand rupees. |
| Section 205 BNS | Modified | Upper limit of fine is increased from rupees two hundred to five thousand. |
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