Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 criminalises:

Section 8(1) punishes giving or promising an undue advantage with the specified intention to induce improper performance of public duty or reward improper performance. Demand and acceptance by the recipient fall under other provisions, while disproportionate assets are addressed by section 13(1)(b); section 8 also contains protections for qualifying compelled payments and authorised investigative assistance.