169. 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.
BNS Section 169: Candidate, electoral right defined
Section 169 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with candidate, electoral right defined. It replaces IPC 171A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
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Text of BNS Section 169
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 171A: “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined
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