Section 13:
Criminal misconduct by a public servant.
1[(1) A public servant is said to commit the offence
of criminal misconduct,--
(a) if he dishonestly or fraudulently misappropriates or otherwise converts for his own use any
property entrusted to him or any property under his control as a public servant or allows any other
person so to do; or
(b) if he intentionally enriches himself illicitly during the period of his office.
Explanation 1.--A person shall be presumed to have intentionally enriched himself illicitly if he or
any person on his behalf, is in possession of or has, at any time during the period of his office, been in
possession of pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to his known sources of income which the
public servant cannot satisfactorily account for.
Explanation 2.--The expression ''known sources of income'' means income received from any
lawful sources.]
(2) Any public servant who commits criminal misconduct shall be punishable with imprisonment for
a term which shall be not less than 2[four years] but which may extend to 3[ten years] and shall also be
liable to fine.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2018, s. 7, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 26-7-2018).
2. Subs. by Act 1 of 2014, s. 58 and the Sch., for "one year" (w.e.f. 16-1-2014).
3. Subs. by s. 58 and the Sch., ibid., for "seven years" (w.e.f. 16-1-2014).