Principle Anyone who induces or attempts to induce a voter to vote in a particular manner on the gro...........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Others

Principle: Anyone who induces or attempts to induce a voter to vote in a particular manner on the ground that the voter will face divine displeasure, shall be guilty of offence of interfering with free exercise of right to vote.

Facts:During election campaign period one candidate X told the voters that if they do not vote for her, voters will be cursed because the election candidate is the God‘s own child and those who do not vote for her, they will not be liked by God.

X has committed an offence

X has not committed an offence because she only narrated what she felt

X has not committed an offence because she has freedom of speech and expression

X has not committed an offence because she did not compel anyone to vote for her

Explanation:

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. X has committed an offence.
Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.