Section 176 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Illegal
payments in
connection
with an
election

  1. 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 ten thousand 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.