The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
CHAPTER III: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 7: Offence Relating To Public Servant Being Bribed
Bare Act
7 Offence relating to public servant being bribed - Any public servant who,
- obtains or accepts or attempts to obtain from any person, an undue advantage, with the intention to perform or cause performance of public duty improperly or dishonestly or to forbear or cause forbearance to perf… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Understanding Bribery of Public Servants
If a public servant does any of the following, they're breaking the law:
- Takes or tries to take a bribe, intending to not do their job properly or to… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example of Section 7 of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988:
Imagine a government… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.

