In this article, we will introduce you to Section 169 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS Section 169). In today’s article we will talk about what is Section 169 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita? As we know that IPC has now been replaced by BNS. So let’s start.
Definition of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Section 169
Candidate, electoral right defined- 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.
