Supreme Court on Corruption 2013-2018

Covering Supreme Court Ruling on Public Accountability, Vigilance and Prevention of Corruption
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Description
In an age in which there is great public concern over the malaise of corruption, a cancer of the body politic, it is of great value in combating this cancer to know, appreciate and understand the existing framework of the law on public accountability, vigilance and prevention of corruption. The Supreme Court and the High Courts as the sentinels on the qui vive have been exercising great vigilance and have laid down many salutary principles and come to the aid of the hapless citizen as he is ground between the wheels of the ever more overmighty, and deeply cynical and unresponsive State apparatus and political class. The citizen is driven to the writ courts even for government servants to exercise their regular powers and merely discharge their duties. It has been recorded in a number of places that between 60-70% of the about 3 crore cases pending in all the courts in India involve the State as a party
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Table of Contents
1. General Principles
2. Abuse of Process/Unscrupulous Litigants/Frivolous Litigation/Exemplary Costs
3. Apathy/Carelessness of Administration
4. Private Person when "Public Servant"
5. Civil and Criminal Proceedings
6. Confiscation/Forfeiture/Attachment
7. Constitutional Authorities/Functionaries/High Public Offices
8. Contempt of Court/Non-Compliance with Court Orders
9. Corporate Veil, Piercing of
10. Corruption/Abuse of Power
11. Costs Personally Recoverable from Officers Concerned
12. Criminal Negligence in Discharge of Official Duties
13. Crony Capitalism/Kickbacks/Bribery
14. Effect of Retirement
15. Erring Official(s)/Dereliction of Duty/Misfeasance or Malfeasance 
       in Office/Tort of Breach of Statutory Duty/Compensation/Relief/Costs/Probe/Punishment
16. Government Contracts and Tenders
17. Government Grants, Largesse, Public Property and Premises
18. Government Officers/PSUs
19. Implementation of Government Schemes/Policy Decisions
20. Initiation of Criminal Proceedings
21. Inquiries/Commission of Inquiry
22. Land Acquisition and Eminent Domain
23. Money-Laundering/Black Money/Money Begotten from Corruption/Benami Transactions
24. Non-State Bodies Discharging Public Functions
25. People in Power/Politically Influential Personalities/MPs/ MLAs/Ministers
26. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947
27. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
28. Private Parties Abusing State Machinery for Private Gain/Facilitating or Enabling such Abuse
29. Public Authorities/Functionaries/Servant/Government Servant/Public Office/Servant
30. Scams
31. State as a Litigant/Party
32. Public Prosecutor
33. Publicity/Reporting of Corruption Cases.
34. Vigilance Authorities
35. Trial, Sentencing and Other Issues in Cases Re Public Office/Corruption
36. Whistleblower
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Author Details
Surendra Malik, B.Sc.(Hons.), LL.B.(Del.), LL.M. (Columbia) Gold Medalist Chief Editor: 'Supreme Court Cases
Sudeep Malik, B.A. (Hons.), M.A.(Cantab.) AdvocateAssociate Editor: 'Supreme Court Cases