Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2010
[Bill No. 5 of 2010]
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Bill
Preamble
further to amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
1 . Short title and commencement.--
(1) This Act may be called the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2010.
(2) It shall come into force with immediate effect.
2 . Amendment of section 166.--
In section 166 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860(45 of 1860) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the words ''''which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both'''', the words ''''which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both'''' shall be substituted.
3 . Amendment of section 167.--
In section 167 of the principal Act for the words ''''which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both'''', the words ''''which may extend to six years, or with fine, or with both'''' shall be substituted.
4 . Amendment of section 168.--
In section 168 of the principal Act for the words ''''which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both'''', the words ''''which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both'''' shall be substituted.
5 . Amendment of section 169.--
In section 169 of the principal Act for the words ''''which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; and the property, if purchased, shall be confiscated'''', the words ''''which may extend to four years, or with fine, or with both; and the property, if purchased, shall be confiscated'''' shall be substituted.
6 . Amendment of section 170.--
In section 170 of the principal Act for the words ''''which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both'''', the words ''''which may extend to four years, or with fine, or with both'''' shall be substituted.
7 . Amendment of section 171.--
In section 171 of the principal Act for the words ''''which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both'''', the words ''''which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to four hundred rupees, or with both'''' shall be substituted.
Statement of Objects and Reasons
Public servants are entrusted with the duty of working for the public good, and vested with powers to fulfill that duty. Unfortunately, though, there have been increasing instances wherein public servants have actively misused their positions of power to either serve their personal purpose or subvert the procedure of law in favour of the...
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