PC Act7A
PC Act Section 7A: Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence
Punishment shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine
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Verbatim · PC Act7A. Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence.—Whoever accepts or obtains or attempts to obtain from another person for himself or for any other person any undue advantage as a motive or reward to induce a public servant, by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of his personal influence to perform or to cause performance of a public duty improperly or dishonestly or to forbear or to cause to forbear such public duty by such public servant or by another public servant, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
Cite as: Section 7A, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Act No. 49 of 1988)