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171B Bribery

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Whoever :-

  • Gives a gratification to any person with the object of inducing him or any other person to exercise electoral right or of rewarding any person for having exercise any such right; or
  • Accepts either for himself or for any other person any gratification as a reward for exercising such right or for inducing or attempting to induce any other person to exercise any such right,

Commits the Offense of Bribery :-

  • Provided that a declaration of public policy or a promise of public action shall not be an offense under this section.
  • A person who offers, or agrees to give, or offers or attempts to procure, a gratification shall be deemed to give gratification.
  • A person who obtains or agrees to accept or attempts to obtain a gratification shall be deemed to accepts gratification, and a person who accepts a gratification as a motive for doing what he does not intend to do, or as a reason for doing what he has not done, shall be deemed to have accepted the gratification as a reward.
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