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Section 202 BNS — Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 58

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202.Whoever, being a public servant, and being legally bound as such public servant not to engage in trade, engages in trade, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both or with community service.

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