Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 173
Punishment for bribery
In one line
BNS Section 173 deals with punishment for bribery and replaces IPC 171E.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | Bribery. | Imprisonment for 1 year or fine, or both, or if treating only, fine only. | Non-cognizable. | Bailable. | Magistrate of the first class. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 173
173. 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.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 173 in the IPC?
BNS Section 173 (Punishment for bribery) replaces Section 171E of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 171E is now BNS 173.
What is the punishment under BNS 173?
Bribery – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is non-cognizable and bailable, triable by magistrate of the first class.
Is BNS 173 bailable?
Bailable: BNS 173. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
Still citing the IPC? Convert any old section in seconds, or keep the whole case — dates, clients and sections — in one diary.
Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 168 — Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman
- BNS 169 — Candidate, electoral right defined
- BNS 170 — Bribery
- BNS 171 — Undue influence at elections
- BNS 172 — Personation at elections
- BNS 174 — Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
- BNS 175 — False statement in connection with an election
- BNS 176 — Illegal payments in connection with an election
- BNS 177 — Failure to keep election accounts
- BNS 178 — Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes