PCA Section 20: Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 · Chapter 5: Sanction for prosecution and other miscellaneous provisions
[20. Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage.—Where, in any trial of an offence punishable under section 7 or under section 11, it is proved that a public servant accused of an offence has accepted or obtained or attempted to obtain for himself, or for any other person, any undue advantage from any person, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he accepted or obtained or attempted to obtain that undue advantage, as a motive or reward under section 7 for performing or to cause performance of a public duty improperly or dishonestly either by himself or by another public servant or, as the case may be, any undue advantage without consideration or for a consideration which he knows to be inadequate under section 11.]
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Other sections in this chapter
- 19. Previous sanction necessary for prosecution
- 21. Accused person to be a competent witness
- 22. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to certain modifications
- 23. Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under section 13 (1) (a)
- 24. [Omitted.]
- 25. Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected
- 26. Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act
- 27. Appeal and revision
- 28. Act to be in addition to any other law
- 29. Amendment of the Ordinance 38 of 1944
- 29A. Power to make rules
- 30. Repeal and saving
- 31. [Repealed.]