Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter IX: Of Offences by or Relating to Public Servants
Section 162: [Repealed
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to offences and proceedings from before that date.
162. [Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence public servant.] Rep. by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), s. 31.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here.