Classification of Offences
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CHAPTER IX - OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS | |||||
| 161 | Being or excepting to be a public servant, and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act. | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Magistrate of the first class. |
| 162 | Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto |
| 163 | Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant. | Simple imprisonment for 1 year or fine, or both. | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto |
| 164 | Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in the last two preceding clauses with reference to himself. | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto |
| 165 | Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant. | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto |
| 165 A | Punishment for abetment of offences punishable under section 161 or section 165. | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto |
| 166 | Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person. | Simple imprisonment for 1 year or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable | Bailable | Ditto |
| 167 | Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. | Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. | Cognizable | Ditto | Ditto |
| 168 | Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. | Simple imprisonment for 1 year or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable | Ditto | Ditto |
| 169 | Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. | Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both, and confiscation of property, if purchased. | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto |
| 170 | Personating a public servant | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Any Magistrate |
| 171 | Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. | Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine up to 200 rupees, or both. | Ditto | Bailable | Ditto |
CHAPTER IX-A - OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS | |||||
| 171 E | Bribery | Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both, or if treating only, fine only. | Non-cognizable | Bailable | Magistrate of the first class. |
| 171 F | Undue influence at an election
| Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both.
| Ditto
| Ditto
| Ditto
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Personating at an election | Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both. | Cognizable | Ditto | Ditto | |
| 171 G | False statement in connection with an election. | Fine | Non-Cognizable | Ditto | Ditto |
| 171 H | Illegal payments in connection with elections. | Fine of 500 rupees | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto |
| 171 I | Failure to keep election accounts. | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto |
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