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Indian Penal Code, 1860 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 171A IPC - Candidate , electoral right defined

Section 171A IPC is now Section 169 of the BNS - the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section
171A - Candidate , electoral right defined
New provision
Section 169 BNS

IPC → BNS: what changed

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Section 169 BNS Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 171A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with candidate , electoral right defined. Under the new law this is Section 169 of the BNS.

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