This section covers punishment for bribery in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003).
Punishment for bribery. Whoever commits the offence of bribery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both: Provided that bribery by treating shall be punished with fine only.
Explanation.—“Treating” means that form of bribery where the gratification consists in food, drink, entertainment, or provision.
What was the old IPC code for Section 173 of BNS 2023?
In the Indian Penal Code, punishment for bribery was covered in S. 171E.