Section 9
Corruptly procuring withdrawal of tenders
of Prevention of Corruption Act
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Section 9
A person —
(a)
who, with intent to obtain from any public body, a contract for performing any work, providing any service, doing anything, or supplying any article, material or substance, offers any gratification to any person who has made a tender for the contract as an inducement or a reward for his withdrawing the tender; or
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(b)
who solicits or accepts any gratification as an inducement or a reward for his withdrawing a tender made by him for such contract, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $30,000 and imprisonment for 7 years.