IPC Section 168 — Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
offences by or relating to public servants
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both”
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.
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BNS §202 — Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade
