Section 75Section 75

s. 75

75 A person is guilty of bribery, if he, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf,- (1) receives or agrees to receive or contracts for any gratification for voting or refraining from voting, or for being or refraining from being a candidate at, or for withdrawing from an election; (2) gives, offers or promises any gratification to any person- (3) (a) for the purpose of inducing- (i) a person to be, or to refrain from being a candidate at an election; (ii) an elector to vote, or refrain from voting at an election; or (iii) a candidate to withdraw an election; or (b) for the purpose of rewarding- (i) a person for having been, or for having refrained from being, a candidate at an election; (ii) an elector for having voted or refrained from voting at an election; or (iii) a candidate for having withdrawn from an election. Explanation- In this article “gratification” includes a gratification in money or estimable in money and all forms of entertainment or employment.