Indian Penal Code, 1860
171B.
Bribery
(1) Whoever-
(i) gives a
gratification to any person with the object of inducing. him or any other
person to exercise any electoral right or of rewarding any person for having
exercised any such right; or
(ii) accepts either
for himself or for any other person any gratification as a reward for
exercising any such right or for inducing or attempting to induce any 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 shall not be an offence under this section.
(2) A person who
offers, or agrees to give, or offers or attempts to procure, a gratification
shall be deemed to give a gratification.
(3) A person who
obtains or agrees to accept or attempts to obtain a gratification shall be
deemed to accept a gratification, and a person who accepts a gratification as a
motive for doing what he does not intend to do, or as a reward for doing what
he has not done, shall be deemed to have accepted the gratification as a
reward.