PPC § 171C — Undue influence at elections

Statutory text (English)

(1) Whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to
interfere with the free exercise of any electoral right commits the offence of undue influence at an
election.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section

(1), whoever—
(a) threatens any candidate or voter, or any person in whom a candidate or voter is
interested, with injury of any kind, or
(b) induces or attempts to induce a candidate or voter to believe that he or any
person in whom he is interested will become or will be rendered an object of
Divine displeasure or of spiritual censure,
shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right of such candidate or
voter, within the meaning of sub-section

(1).

(3) A declaration of public policy or a promise of public action, or the mere exercise of a
legal right without intent to interfere with an electoral right, shall not be deemed to be interference
within the meaning of this section.

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Source citation: PPC (Act XLV of 1860) s.171C: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE' (Act No. XLV of 1860), p. 72, 73, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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