## IPC 171H

### IPC 171H — Illegal payments in connection with an election
- https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/ipc/171H

> 171H. 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.
171-I. Failure to keep election accounts.-Whoever being required by any law for the time being in
force or any rule having the force of law to keep accounts of expenses incurred at or in connection with an
election fails to keep such accounts shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.]
CHAPTER X
OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS