Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 "Gratification" means

Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 “Gratification” means

pecuniary gratification only.

non-pecuniary gratification only.

gratification estimable in money only.

not restricted to pecuniary gratification or to a gratification estimable in money.

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While the original 1988 Act defined “gratification” to include pecuniary gratification or gratification estimable in money, the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 significantly broadened the scope by replacing “gratification” with “undue advantage” in operative sections and defining “undue advantage” under Section 2(d) as “any gratification whatever, other than legal remuneration”. This indicates a legislative intent to cover a wide range of benefits, not limited strictly to monetary forms or those easily estimable in money. Therefore, “gratification” (in the broader sense now covered by “undue advantage”) is not restricted to pecuniary forms or those only estimable in money.

The 2018 amendment’s definition of “undue advantage” as “any gratification whatever” signifies a broad interpretation extending beyond strictly monetary or estimable-in-money benefits.

The amendment aimed to align the Indian anti-corruption law with international standards set by the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), which requires parties to criminalise a broad range of benefits given or received corruptly.

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