Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

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Section : Bribery.

171B. Bribery.--(1) Whoever- (i) gives a gratification to any person with the object of inducing him or any other person to exercise any electoral right or of rewarding any person for having exercised any such right; or (ii) accepts either for himself or for any other person any gratification as a reward for exercising any such right or for inducing or attempting to induce any other person to exercise any such right,commits the offence of bribery: Provided that a declaration of public policy or a promise ofpublic action shall not be an offence under this section. (2) A person who offers, or agrees to give, or offers or attemptsto procure, a gratification shall be deemed to give a gratification. (3) A person who obtains or agrees to accept or attempts toobtain a gratification shall be deemed to accept a gratification, anda person who accepts a gratification as a motive for doing what hedoes not intend to do, or as a reward for doing what he has not done,shall be deemed to have accepted the gratification as a reward.

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