A comprehensive book containing detailed analysis of the provisions contained in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, with the help of case law discussion of the Supreme Court and various High Courts. It also covers detailed discussion on the subject of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947; Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946; Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952; Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1964; Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1967; J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006 (Smvt); Section 197 of CrPC (relating to Sanction for Prosecution); CBI and its Powers of Investigation; Law relating to Accomplices; Specimens of Pre-trap and Post-trap Panchnama/Memorandum; certain State Laws relating to Corruption and Allied Matters; relevant Central Civil Services Rules, and other useful material.
General Contents
Title page .................................................................................. iii
Preface to the second edition 2009 ....................................... vi
Prefatory Note to Supplement (July) 2007 ........................... xi
Preface to the first edition (Oct.) 2003 ................................. xiii
About the Author ..................................................................... xvii
General Contents .................................................................... xix
Detailed Contents .................................................................... xxiii
Comparative Charts of new and old provisions ................... lxv
Table of Cases.......................................................................... lxix
Text of the book ....................................................................... 1-1986
Subject Index ........................................................................... 1987-2049
Prevention of Corruption Act
Arrangement of Sections
SECTION PAGE
PREAMBLE ....................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
S. 1 SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT..................................................................... 73
S. 2 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................... 99
CHAPTER II
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES
S. 3 POWER TO APPOINT SPECIAL JUDGES ......................................................140
S. 4 CASES TRIABLE BY SPECIAL JUDGES .........................................................165
S. 5 PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF SPECIAL JUDGES .........................................185
S. 6 POWER TO TRY SUMMARILY ...................................................................247
CHAPTER III
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
S. 7 PUBLIC SERVANT TAKING GRATIFICATION OTHER THAN LEGAL
REMUNERATION IN RESPECT OF AN OFFICIAL ACT ..................................250
S. 8 TAKING GRATIFICATION, IN ORDER, BY CORRUPT OR ILLEGAL MEANS,
TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC SERVANT ..........................................................572
S. 9 TAKING GRATIFICATION, FOR EXERCISE OF PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH
PUBLIC SERVANT ...............................................................................579
S. 10 PUNISHMENT FOR ABETMENT BY PUBLIC SERVANT OF OFFENCES DEFINED
IN SECTION 8 OR 9 .........................................................................586
S. 11 PUBLIC SERVANT OBTAINING VALUABLE THING, WITHOUT CONSIDERATION
FROM PERSON CONCERNED IN PROCEEDING OR BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY SUCH PUBLIC SERVANT ...................................................................589
S. 12 PUNISHMENT FOR ABETMENT OF OFFENCES DEFINED IN
SECTION 7 OR 11 ...........................................................................596
S. 13 CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT BY A PUBLIC SERVANT .......................................622
S. 14 HABITUAL COMMITTING OF OFFENCE UNDER SECTIONS 8, 9 AND 12 .... 1203
S. 15 PUNISHMENT FOR ATTEMPT .............................................................. 1205
S. 16 MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR FIXING FINE ............ 1206
CHAPTER IV
INVESTIGATION INTO CASES UNDER THE ACT
S. 17 PERSONS AUTHORISED TO INVESTIGATE .............................................. 1208
S. 18 POWER TO INSPECT BANKERS’ BOOK .................................................. 1280
CHAPTER V
SANCTION FOR PROSECUTION AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
S. 19 PREVIOUS SANCTION NECESSARY FOR PROSECUTION ............................ 1283
S. 20 PRESUMPTION WHERE PUBLIC SERVANT ACCEPTS GRATIFICATION OTHER
THAN LEGAL REMUNERATION ........................................................... 1522
S. 21 ACCUSED PERSON TO BE COMPETENT WITNESS ................................... 1574
S. 22 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 TO APPLY SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS ................................................................ 1577
S. 23 PARTICULARS IN A CHARGE IN RELATION TO AN OFFENCE
UNDER SECTION 13(1)(C) ............................................................. 1583
S. 24 STATEMENT BY BRIBE GIVER NOT TO SUBJECT HIM TO PROSECUTION ..... 1585
S. 25 MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR FORCE OR OTHER LAW NOT
TO BE AFFECTED ............................................................................ 1588
S. 26 SPECIAL JUDGES APPOINTED UNDER ACT 46 OF 1952 TO BE SPECIAL
JUDGES APPOINTED UNDER THIS ACT .............................................. 1591
S. 27 APPEAL AND REVISION ..................................................................... 1594
S. 28 ACT TO BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER LAW..................................... 1617
S. 29 AMENDMENT OF THE ORDINANCE 38 OF 1944 ................................. 1639
S. 30 REPEAL AND SAVING ........................................................................ 1640
S. 31 OMISSION OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT 45 OF 1860 ....................... 1650
APPENDICES
APPENDIX PAGE
APP. 1 SANCTION UNDER S. 197 CR.P.C. ...................................................... 1652
APP. 2 ACCOMPLICE ...................................................................................... 1765
APP. 3 DELHI SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 1946 ............................. 1798
APP. 4 CBI AND ITS POWERS OF INVESTIGATION .............................................. 1839
APP. 5 PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1947 ........................................... 1846
APP. 6 CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1944 .................................. 1852
APP. 7 CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1952 ........................................... 1860
APP. 8 ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1964 ............................ 1863
APP. 9 ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1967 ............................ 1868
APP. 10 CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION ACT, 2003 ..................................... 1870
APP. 11 J&K PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 2006 ................................... 1882
APP. 12 KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA ACT, 1984 ..................................................... 1885
APP. 13 MADHYA PRADESH SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 1947 ............ 1901
APP. 14 MADHYA PRADESH LOKAYUKT EVAM UP-LOKAYUKT ADHINIYAM, 1981 ... 1903
APP. 15 CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES(CONDUCT) RULES, 1964 ............................. 1917
APP. 16 CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL)
RULES, 1965 ................................................................................. 1935
APP. 17 SPECIMENS OF TRAP PANCHNAMA / MEMORANDUM ............................... 1958
APP. 18 ARTICLES RELATING TO CORRUPTION .................................................... 1970
APP. 19 PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2008 .................... 1980
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