Supreme Court On Corruption 1950-2012

.........................................................................................................................
Covering Supreme Court rulings on Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption
Description
The book Supreme Court on Corruption is in the nature of a mini-encyclopaedia of the most important and relevant law on anti-corruption. This compendium not only contains a digest of all of the Supreme Court’s rulings on public accountability, vigilance and prevention of corruption from 1950 till date, but it also contains the text of the most important Central and State Anti-Corruption Acts. It contains the complete text of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, the Right to Information Act, 2005 and the Lokayukta Acts of nearly all States that have enacted such Acts. The judgments of the Supreme Court which have been reprinted in full in this work include all the ‘2G Scam cases’, the judgment which cancels the 122 licenses and orders their re-auction is also incorporated. These judgments are identical reprints of the Full SCC Text with the SCC page nos. and para nos., so that they can be cited in any court of law like SCC. 

.........................................................................................................................
Contents
Contents of Statutes
1.    Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
2.    Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
3.    Prevention of Corruption
4.    Right to Information Act, 2005
5.    Assam Lokayukta and Upalokayuktas Act, 1985
6.    Bihar Lokayukta Act, 1973
7.    Delhi Lokayukta Act, 2002
8.    Haryana Lokayukta Act, 2002
9.    Himachala Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 1983
10.  Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001
11.  Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984
12.  Kerala Lokayukta Act, 1999
13.  Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1973
14.  Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1975
Contents of Case Law
1.    Generally
2.    Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta Act, 1983 (2 of 1983)
3.    Apathy/Carelessness of Administration
4.    Appointments to Sensitive Posts
5.    Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
6.    Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
7.    Constitutional Authorities/Functionaries
8.    Erring Official(s)/Dereliction of duty/Misfeasance or Malfeasance in
       office/Compensation/Relief/Costs/Probe/Punishment
       Tort of Breach of Statutory Duty
9.    Corruption/Abuse of Power
10.  Government Contracts and Tenders
11.  Government Grants, Largesse, Public Property and Premises
12.  Government Officers/PSUs
13.  Implementation of Government Schemes
14.  Improper Conduct by MPs/MLAs .
15.  Inquiries/Enquiries/Commission of Inquiry
16.  J&K Commission of Inquiry Act, 1962 (32 of 1962)
17.  J&K Government Servants Prevention of Corruption (Commission) Act, 1962
18.  J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006 (13 of 2006 Smvt.)
19.  J&K Public Servants Prevention of Corruption Act, 1975 (Smvt.)
20.  Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968
21.  Judges (Inquiry) Rules, 1969.
22.  Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 (4 of 1985)
23.  Kerala Public Men's Corruption (Investigations and Inquiries) Act, 1987 (24 of 1988).
24.  Kickbacks
25.  Nationalised Banks
26.  Orissa Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 1995 (8 of 1995)
27.  People in Power/Politically Influential Personalities/ MPs/MLAs/Ministers
28.  Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
29.  Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 
30.  Prevention of Corruption (West Bengal Amendment) Act, 1994 .
31.  Probity in Public Life .
32.  Public Accounts Committee
33.  Public Authorities/Functionaries/Servant/Government Servant
34.  Public Trust Doctrine Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850  
35.  Right to Know or Right to Information 
36.  Sanction for Investigation/Prosecution
37.  Service Matters — Corruption or Abuse of Power in
38.  Sting/Undercover Operations
39.  State as a Litigant/Party .
40.  T.N. Public Men (Criminal Misconduct) Act, 1973 (2 of 1974)  
41.  Travancore Public Servants (inquiries) Act, 1122 (11 of 1122 Me)
42.  Vigilance Authorities
       42.1    Anti-Corruption Bureau.
       42.2    CBI and CBI Investigation  
       42.3    Citizens
       42.4    Central Vigilance Commission/Vigilance Commissioners/ Vigilance Departments 
       42.5    Lokayukta/Lokpal/Ombudsman
       42.6    Media 
       42.7    Supreme Court and High Courts.
       42.8    Vigilance Department of Police 
       42.9    Watchdogs, Investigatory agencies and institutions
43.  Whistleblower
.........................................................................................................................