Section 170 of BNS : Section 170: Bribery.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Rajesh is a candidate in the upcoming local municipal elections. To secure more votes, he decides to distribute free smartphones to the residents of his constituency. He tells them that if they vote for him, they will receive the smartphones. This act of giving smartphones to induce people to vote for him constitutes bribery under Section 170 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

Example 2:

Sunita, a voter, is approached by a campaign worker of a political party. The worker offers her Rs. 5,000 if she votes for their candidate. Sunita accepts the money and votes for the candidate. Both the campaign worker, who offered the money, and Sunita, who accepted it, have committed the offence of bribery under Section 170 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhit...

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