The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 · Ch. III — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Whoever attempts to commit an offence referred to in [clause (a)] of sub-section (1) of section 13 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term [which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to five years] and with fine.
Sections of the PCA are not classified one by one by any First Schedule. Part II of the First Schedule to the BNSS classifies offences under every other law by the punishment they carry — and the CRPC’s First Schedule sets out the same three bands.
If punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for more than 7 years.
If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years and upwards but not more than 7 years.
If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years or with fine only.
Read it against the punishment in the section above. Vidhara does not place a section in a band for you — that turns on the exact wording of its punishment, which is the section’s to say and not ours.
And a special or local law may provide otherwise: see BNSS section 5, which saves any special jurisdiction, power or procedure another law lays down.
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Official text: India Code (official) ↗
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