1[7A. Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by
exercise of personal influence.--Whoever accepts or obtains or attempts to obtain from another person
for himself or for any other person any undue advantage as a motive or reward to induce a public servant,
by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of his personal influence to perform or to cause performance of
a public duty improperly or dishonestly or to forbear or to cause to forbear such public duty by such
public servant or by another public servant, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall
not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.]
1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2018, s. 4, for sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 (w.e.f. 26-7-2018).