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THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 · CHAPTER III.—Electoral Offences

Section 125A — Penalty for filing false affidavit, etc

A candidate who himself or through his proposer, with intent to be elected in an election,—
(i)fails to furnish information relating to sub-section (1) of section 33A; or
(ii)give false information which he knows or has reason to believe to be false; or
(iii)conceals any information,
in his nomination paper delivered under sub-section (1) of section 33 or in his affidavit which is required to be delivered under sub-section (2) of section 33A, as the case may be, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.]