Section 28E: Other offences and penalties therefor

Q: What does Section 28E of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) deal with?

Section 28E TACA pertains to "Other offences and penalties therefor". It is part of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 28E of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs other offences and penalties therefor. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 28E TACA still in force?

Yes, Section 28E of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 28E TACA?

धारा 28E TACA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 28E of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. Section 28E of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs other offences and penalties therefor. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 28E TACA?

Dhara 28E TACA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 28E of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 28E of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs other offences and penalties therefor. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 28E of The Age of Consent Act, 1891?

Cite as: "Section 28E, The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Age of Consent Act, 1891, § 28E (India).

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(1)

A person shall be guilty of an offence if at any election he-

(a) fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any nomination paper; or

(b) fraudulently defaces, destroys or removes any list, notice or other document affixed by or under the authority of [the State Election Commissioner] [These words were substituted for the words 'the Commissioner' by Maharashtra 41 of 1994, Section 25(a).]; Or

(c) fraudulently defaces or fraudulently destroys any ballot paper or the official mark on any ballot paper; or

(d) without due authority supplies any ballot paper to any person; or

(e) fraudulently puts into any ballot box anything other than the ballot paper which he is authorised by law to put in; or

(f) without due authority destroys, takes, opens or otherwise interferes with any ballot box or ballot papers then in use for the purposes of the election; or

(g) fraudulently or without due authority, as the case may be, attempts to do any of the foregoing acts or wilfully aids or abets the doing of any such acts.

(2)

Any person guilty of an offence under this section shall-

(a) if he is [* * * *] [The words 'the Commissioners' were deleted by Maharashtra 41 of 1994, Section 25(b).] or a presiding officer at a polling station or any other officer or clerk employed on official duty in connection with the election, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both;

(b) if he is any other person, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine or with both.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to be on official duty if his duty is to take part in the conduct of an election or part of such election including the counting of votes or to be responsible after such election for the used ballot papers and other documents in connection with such election; but the expression "official duty " shall not include any duty imposed otherwise than by or under this Act.

(4)

An offence punishable under clause (b) of sub-section (2) shall be cognizable.