Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property
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Summary
Public servants who are legally barred from buying or bidding for certain property must not buy, bid, or arrange others to buy it. If they do so in their own name, another's name, jointly, or in shares, they can be punished with simple imprisonment up to two years, or a fine, or both. Any property so bought will be confiscated.
Example
Rohan is a municipal officer who is legally barred from buying land the municipality sells. He gets a plot registered in his sister's name. He can be prosecuted and face up to two years' simple imprisonment, or a fine, or both, and the purchased plot will be confiscated.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant, not to purchase or bid for certain property, purchases or bids for that property, either in his own name or in the name of another, or jointly, or in shares with others, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; and the property, if purchased, shall be confiscated.
BNSS Classification
- Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased.
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
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