IPC Section 168 — Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade

Summary

A public servant who is required by law not to do business, and still does business, can be punished. The punishment can be simple imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant not to engages in trade, engages in trade, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• ...Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary, — Madras High Court (2013)
• S.C.R. 895 KANWARJIT SINGH KAKKAR v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2011)
• .. Petitioner/Petitioner vs 1. P.Angamuthu — Madras High Court (2011)
• AKHTAR ALAM v. THE STATE OF BIHAR N — Supreme Court of India (1969)
• STATE OF KERALA v. V. PADMANABHAN NAIR JULY 14, 1999 — Supreme Court of India (1999)
• S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 299 STATE OF MAHARASHTRA v. JAGATSING CHARANSINGH AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• SUKHBIR SINGH v. STATE OF HARYANA B FEBRUARY 20, 2002 — Supreme Court of India (2002)
• SUNIL BALKRISHNA BHOIR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA MAY 15, 2007 — Supreme Court of India (2007)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §202 — Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade