Section 176 in THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 – BNS

Illegal
payments in
connection
with an
election

176. 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.