CHAPTER 3
False Evidence, false oath and offences against Shari’ah and Law
80. Public servant committing unlawful act to mitigate person’s punishment
Every public servant who commits an unlawful act for the purposes of saving a person from punishment or to mitigate the sentence awarded in respect of an offence committed by that person, he shall be subjected to exile or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding Mrf. 1,000.00.
Where any steps taken by public servants contrary to Law are suitable to facilitate prevention of punishment of an offender or mitigation of his punishment, such steps taken by public servants shall fall within the purview of this section. Any intentional alteration made by a public servant to a document of Shari ’ah or Law is also included within this Section.
Offences against administration of justice
Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
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