IPC Section 171E — Punishment for bribery

offences relating to elections

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both”

Summary

Whoever is found guilty of bribery can be sent to jail for up to one year, or fined, or both. The type of imprisonment can be either simple or rigorous.

Official Text

Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both;

Related Judgments

  • 44.; 06.08; Ct. No.; 237.; C.R.R. 735 of 2022; Amitava Rath vs State of West Bengal & Ors., Mr. Sandipan Ganguly,, Mr. Somopriyo Chow — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2024)
  • Judgment Delivered on :; 02.07.2008; Dr. Kamal Kishore Kalra vs State (NCT of Delhi) — Delhi High Court (2008)
  • THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE M. SATHYANARAYANAN; and; THE HON`BLE MRS JUSTI vs 1 THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE CABINET SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, OF — Madras High Court (Principal Bench, Chennai) (2020)

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