IPC Section 171H - Illegal payments i n connection with an election

171H. Illegal payments i n connection with an election. Whoever without the general or special

authority in writing o f a candidate incurs or authoris es 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 ma y

extend to five hundred rupees:

Provided that if any person h aving 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.]