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Offences and Punishments Under The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Sections	Offence Description	Punishment
7	Public Servant Being Bribed: Seeking undue advantage improperly Receiving undue advantage for dishonest job performance Performing job improperly due to received undue advantage	Imprisonment:3 to 7 years& Fine
7(a)	Taking Undue Advantage to Influence Public Servant: Obtaining undue advantage to influence a public servant improperly Using corrupt or illegal means or personal influence	Imprisonment:3 to 7 years & Fine
8	Bribing a Public Servant: Giving undue advantage to induce improper job performance or rewarding dishonest performance Exceptions: Person Forced to give Such undue advantage Reporting incident to authorities within 7 days Commercial organisation shall be fined.	Imprisonment: Upto 7 years & Fine
9	Bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation	Fine Only
10	Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence u/sec 9 : For Example- Director, manager, secretary or other officer	Imprisonment:3 to 7 years & Fine
11	Public servant obtaining undue advantage without consideration: Public servant unfairly benefits without good reason or for too little in return	Imprisonment:6 months to 5 years & Fine
12	Punishment for abetment of offences: Encouraging or assisting another person in committing an offense	Imprisonment:3 to 7 years & Fine
13	Criminal misconduct by a public servant: Misappropriation or improper conversion of entrusted property Improper enrichment while in office	Imprisonment:4 to 10 years & Fine
14	Punishment for habitual offender: Subsequentl offence after prior conviction under this Act	Imprisonment:5 to 10 years & Fine
15	Punishment for Attempt: Attempting to commit offenses described in Section 13(1)(a)	Imprisonment:2 to 5 years & Fine
16	Matters to be taken into consideration for fixing fine:	Court considers value of property or unexplained wealth