1
Associate Professor at Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies of Tehran University
2
MA in Comparative Jurisprudence and Islamic Criminal law of University of Islamic Denominations
Abstract
There is no discrepancy regarding to the fact that the voluntary exchange of the gifts is recommended. However, a question is raised considering the sensitive position of the judges as to whether they can be presented with gifts or not? The present article has been carried out based on a descriptive-analytical method and takes advantage of the library research to make it clear that it is stated in Iran’s statutory provisions that presenting any property or advantage to the judges under any title like gift, gratuities, financial deeds and making any sort of payment in cash (or through cheque) is the unquestionable example of bribery and the briber and the bribee will be punished based on the amount of money being bribed. It is stipulated in the statutory provisions that coerced and urged gifting and bribing do not bring about penal liability and it is also believed that the property earned through bribery can be confiscated in favor of the government as a canonical punishment to the briber. Finally, the study provides suggestions in line with the omission and modification of some of the statutes in this regard.
