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In force2021 Revised Edition
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Chapter IX

164. Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 162 or 163

Whoever, being a public servant, in respect of whom either of the offences defined in sections 162 and 163 is committed, abets the offence, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

A is a public servant. B, A's wife. receives a present as a motive for soliciting A to give an office to a particular person. A abets her doing so. B is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or fine, or both. A is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, or fine, or both.

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Chapter X

Contempts of Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Chapter XI

False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

Chapter

Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps

Chapter

Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

Chapter XIV

Offences Affecting Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

Chapter XV

Offences Relating to Religion

Chapter XVI

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Offences Relating to Documents, False Documents and Currency Notes and Bank Notes

Chapter XIX

Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

Chapter XX

Offences Relating to Marriage

Chapter XXI

Defamation

Chapter XXII

Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

Chapter XXIII

Attempts to Commit Offences