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| Sl. | Brief Description of | Section/ | Punishment |
| No. | offence | Rules of RP Act,1951 | |
| 1 | Hiring or procuring vehicles for free conveyance of electors | Sec 133 | 3 months imprisonment and fine. |
| 2. | Election related officials and agent to maintain secrecy of voting | Sec128 | 3 months imprisonment or fine or both. |
| 3 | Election-related official not to favour any candidate | Sec 129 | 6 months imprisonment or fine or both. |
| 4 | Various prohibitions on poll day at or near polling stations related to canvassing, persuading, soliciting of votes etc | Sec 130 | Fine upto Rs. 250/-. |
| 5. | Misconduct and disobedience by any person in the polling station. | Sec 132 | 3 months imprisonment or fine or both |
| 6. | Prohibition on carrying of arms on polling day | Sec 134B | 2 years imprisonment or fine or both |
| 7 | Offence of Booth | Sec 135 A / | 3-5 years |
| Capturing | Sec 123 (8) | imprisonment and fine, for persons in govt.service, and 1 to 3 yrs and fine for others/Filing Election Petition | |
| 8. | Destruction of EVM | Sec. 136 | 2 years imprisonment or fine or both for officials on election duty and 6 months for others |
| 9 | Bribery | Sections 171B/171E of IPC and S. 123(1) of RP Act | 1 year imprisonment or fine or both/ File an election petition |
| 10. | Undue influence at elections regarding free exercise of electoral right | Sections 171C / 171F of IPC and Sec 123(2) of RP Act. | 1 year imprisonment or fine or both/File Election Petition |
| 11. | Personation at elections | Section 171 D/171 F of the IPC | 1 year imprisonment or fine or both |
| 12. | Deter a public servant from discharging his duty. | Section 332 /333 /353 of the IPC | Imprisonment from 2 to 10 years and fine. |
| 13. | Promote, feelings of enmity between different citizens of India on grounds of religion, etc. | Section 123 (3A) | File an election petition |
