Chapter 9: Offences Relating to Elections · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Explanation: Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section 1 whoever threatens any candidate or voter or any person in whom a candidate or voter is interested with injury of any kind or induces or attempts to induce a candidate or voter to believe that he or any person in whom he is interested will become or will be rendered an object of divine displeasure or spiritual censure shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right of such candidate or voter.
Imprisonment up to 1 year or fine or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Triable by Magistrate of first class.
