deemed to be corrupt practices for the purposes of this Act:— (1) “Bribery”, that is to say— (A) any gift, offer or promise
doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) or section 171E (offence of bribery) or section 171F (offence of undue influence or personation at an election
Section 171E in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
171E. Punishment for bribery.—
Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with imprisonment of either ... extend to one year, or with fine, or with both: Provided that bribery by treating shall be punished with fine only. Explanation.— “Treating” means that
Section 171B in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
171B. Bribery.—
(1) Whoever— (i) gives a gratification to any person with the object of inducing ... other person to exercise any such right; commits the offence of bribery: Provided that a declaration of public policy or a promise of public action
Supreme Court is of opinion,-
(a) that the offence of bribery or undue influence at the election has been committed by the returned candidate ... void. (2) For the purposes of this section, the offences of bribery and undue influence at an election have the same meaning as in Chapter
Vice-President. (4) The ground relating to the offence of bribery or undue influence for challenging an election to the office of President or Vice ... detail. In that Ordinance the scope and amplitude of the offences of bribery and undue influence were circumscribed so that those expressions would not have
clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 29, namely:- (1) "Bribery "that is to say- (A) any gift, offer or promise by a candidate
dismissed from the service of Government on a charge of corruption or bribery; or (d) he holds any office of profit under the State Bank
Section 31 in The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
31. Bribery.
a telegraph officer shall be deemed a public servant within the meaning of sections
sent to Court after investigation and in which the offences are of bribery, corruption or other criminal misconduct involving loss of substantial public funds