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IPC Section 161 (Bribery (Repealed)) under the old Indian Penal Code 1860 is now repealed under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.
Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration
IPC 161 dealt with bribery (repealed) — public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 this provision has been repealed: Repealed by Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. No fresh FIR is registered under IPC 161 for conduct on or after 1 July 2024.
IPC Section 161 dealt with bribery (repealed) — public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, in force since 1 July 2024, this provision has been repealed. Repealed by Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Because IPC 161 no longer carries a direct successor section, no fresh FIR is registered under it for conduct on or after 1 July 2024. Matters registered earlier continue under the old provision as per the saving clause of the BNS. Confirm the current position from the BNS bare act before relying on this mapping.
IPC Section 161 (Bribery (Repealed)) has been repealed in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. Repealed by Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Covered by PC Act
Repealed by Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
IPC Section 161 (Bribery (Repealed)) stands repealed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The Indian Penal Code 1860 was repealed on 1 July 2024, so no fresh FIR is registered under IPC 161; pending bribery (repealed) cases continue under the old provision.
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