Section 172 of BNS : Section 172: Personation at elections.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi decides to vote in the upcoming local elections. However, instead of using his own identity, he applies for a voting paper using the name of his deceased neighbor, Mr. Sharma. Ravi successfully casts a vote under Mr. Sharma's name. Later, Ravi attempts to vote again using his own name. This act of voting in the name of a deceased person and then attempting to vote again in his own name constitutes personation at an election under Section 172 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.

Example 2:

Priya is a political campaign worker who wants to ensure her candidate wins the election. She convinces her friend, Anil, to vote using a fake identity. Anil applies for a voting paper under the fictitious name "Rajesh Kumar" and casts a vote. Priya's act of persuading Anil to vote under a false name is consid...

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