IPC § 171A · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 171A IPC — “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 169 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 169 — Candidate, electoral right defined
For the purposes of this Chapter—
(a) “candidate” means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election;
(b) “electoral right” means the right of a person to stand, or not to stand as, or to withdraw from being, a candidate or to vote or refrain from voting at an election.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 169 in full