Can any religious or spiritual leader instruct his followers to vote for a particular candidate, otherwise they will become object of Divine displeasure? Ans. No If any person induces or attempts to induce the voter to vote for any particular candidate or otherwise he will become an object of Divine displeasure, he will be guilty of the corrupt practice of exercising undue influence on a voter under sec 123 (2) of R. P. Act, 1951. It is also an offence under section 171C of Indian Penal Code and punishable with imprisonment of either descript ion for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or both.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:16:11 +0000
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