Sentencing Guide
BNS Section 177 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 177: Failure to keep election accounts (Legacy IPC Section N/A)
Statutory Classification Details
Failure to keep election
- Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
- Cognizable Status: Non-cognizable (Police cannot arrest without warrant)
- Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
- Official Punishment: Fine of 5,000 rupees.accounts.class