A to Z of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

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Description
Containing
* The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
* Cas-Laws arranged Section-wise
* Table of Leading Case Laws
Corruption has numerous detrimental and devastating effects on society. It undermines the rule of law, erodes public trust in government institutions, and distorts economic development by favouring the wealthy and powerful over the disadvantaged. It can lead to misallocation of resources, stifled innovation, and reduced investment, ultimately hindering economic growth and exacerbating inequality. Additionally, corruption can weaken democratic institutions, foster social injustice and perpetuate cycles of poverty and injustice. The book entitled "A to Z of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988" is an attempt to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption and other matters connected thereto. I hope, the book shall be useful for lawyers, Judges, students and all concerned who want to know all about the 1988 Act.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Preliminary
Section 1. Short Title and Extent
Section 2. Definitions
Chapter 2. Appointment of Special Judges
Section 3. Power to appoint Special Judge
Section 4. Cases Triable by Special Judges
Section 5. Procedure and Powers of Special Judge
Section 6. Power to try Summarily
Chapter 3. Offences and Penalties
Section 7. Offense Relating to Public Servant Being Bribed
Section 7A. Taking Undue Advantage to Influance Public Servant by Corrupt or Illegal Means or by Excercise of Personal Influence
Section 8. Offence Relating to Bribing of a Public Servant
Section 9. Offence Relating to Bribing a Public Servant by a Commercial Organisation
Section 10 Person in Charge of Commercial Organisation to be guilty of offence
Section 11. Public Servant Obtaining undue advantage, without consideration from person concerned
Section 12. Punishment for Abetment of offence
Section 13. Criminal Misconduct by a Public Servant
Section 14. Punishment For Habitual Offender
Section 15. Punishment for attempt
Section 16. Matters to be Taken into Consideration for Fixing Fine
Chapter 4. Investigation into Cases Under the Act
Section 17. Persons Authorised to Investigate
Section 17A. Enquiry or Inquiry or Investigation of offences relatable to Recomendations
Section 18. Power to Inspect Bankers Book
Chapter 4A. Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
Section 18A. Provisions of Criminal Law Amendmnt Ordinance, 1944 to apply to attachment under this act
Chapter 5. Sanction for Prosecution and other Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 19. Previous Sanction Necessary for Prosecution
Section 20. Presumption Where Public Servant accepts any undue advantages
Section 21. Accused person to be a competent witness
Section 22. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to certain modifications
Section 23. Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under Section 13 (1)(A)
Section 24. Statement by bribe giver not to subject him to prosecution [Now omitted]
Section 25. Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected
Section 26. Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be Special Judges appointed under this Act
Section 27. Appeal and Revision
Section 28. Act to be in addition to any other law
Section 29. Amendment of the Ordinance 38 of 1944
Section 29A. Power to make rule
Section 30. Repeal and saving
Section 31. Omission of certain Sections of Act 45 of 1860 [Repealed w.e.f. 3-9-2001]
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Author Details
Pramod Kumar Singh