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The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
49 of 1988
Ministry
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department
Department of Personnel and Training
Enacted
9 Sep 1988

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

35 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power to appoint special Judges.
  4. Section 4Cases triable by special Judges.
  5. Section 5Procedure and powers of special Judge.
  6. Section 6Power to try summarily.
  7. Section 7Offence relating to public servant being bribed.
  8. Section 7ATaking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence.
  9. Section 8Offence relating to bribing of a public servant.
  10. Section 9Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation.
  11. Section 10Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence.
  12. Section 11Public servant obtaining undue advantage, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.
  13. Section 12Punishment for abetment of offences.
  14. Section 13Criminal misconduct by a public servant.
  15. Section 14Punishment for habitual offender.
  16. Section 15Punishment for attempt.
  17. Section 16Matters to be taken into consideration for fixing fine.
  18. Section 17Persons authorised to investigate.
  19. Section 17AEnquiry or Inquiry or investigation of offences relatable to recommendations made or decision taken by public servant in discharge of official functions or duties.
  20. Section 18Power to inspect bankers books.
  21. Section 18AProvisions of Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 to apply to attachment under this Act.
  22. Section 19Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.
  23. Section 20Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage.
  24. Section 21Accused person to be a competent witness.
  25. Section 22The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to certain modifications.
  26. Section 23Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under section 13 (1) (a).
  27. Section 24Omitted.
  28. Section 25Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected
  29. Section 26Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act.
  30. Section 27Appeal and revision.
  31. Section 28Act to be in addition to any other law.
  32. Section 29Amendment of the Ordinance 38 of 1944.
  33. Section 29APower to make rules.
  34. Section 30Repeal and saving.
  35. Section 31Repealed.