11. Public servant obtaining [undue advantage], without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.--Whoever, being a public servant, accepts or obtains *** or attempts to obtain for himself, or for any other person, any [undue advantage] without consideration, or for a consideration which he knows to be inadequate, from any person whom he knows to have been, or to be, or to be likely to be concerned in any proceeding or business transacted or about to be transacted by such public servant, or having any connection with the [official functions or public duty] of himself or of any public servant to whom he is subordinate, or from any person whom he knows to be interested in or related to the person so concerned, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than six months but which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 11: Public servant obtaining undue advantage, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.
The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988Central Act · Act 49 of 1988
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Section | 11 |
| Marginal note | Public servant obtaining undue advantage, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 18 |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted, Act 16 of 2018. . Subs. by Act 16 of 2018, s. 5, for "valuable thing" (w.e.f. 26-7-2018).
- omitted. . The words "or agrees to accept" omitted by s. 5, ibid. (we.f. 26-7-2018).
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "official functions" (w.e.f. 26-7-2018).
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