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THEPREVENTIONOFCORRUPTIONACT,1988

(CentralActNo.49\1988)CONTENTS

CHAPTERI

Preliminary

1.Shorttitleandextent

2.Definitions(a)Election(b)PublicDuty(c)PublicServant

CHAPTERII

AppointmentofSpecialJudges

3.PowertoappointSpecialJudges

4.CasestriablebySpecialJudges

5.ProcedureandpowersofSpecialJudge

6.Powertotrysummarily

CHAPTERIII

OffencesandPenalties

7.Publicservanttal

inggratificationotherthanlegalremunerationinrespectofanofficialact..

8.Ta inggratification,inorder,bycorruptorillegalmeans,toinfluence


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publicservant

9.Ta inggratification,forexerciseofpersonalinfluencewithpublicservant.

10.PunishmentforabetmentbypublicservantofoffencesdefinedinSection8or9

11.PublicServantobtainingvaluablething,withoutconsiderationfrompersonconcernedinproceedingorbusinesstransactedbysuchpublicservant.

12.PunishmentforabetmentofoffencesdefinedinSection7or11.

13.CriminalMisconductbyapublicservant.

14.HabitualcommittingofoffenceUnderSection8,9and12.

15.Punishmentforattempt.

16.Mattertobeta enintoconsiderationforfixingfile

CHAPTERIV

InvestigationintocasesundertheAct

17.Personsauthorizedtoinvestigate

18.PowertoinspectBan ersBoo s

CHAPTERV

Sanctionforprosecutionandothermiscellaneousprovisions

19.Previoussanctionnecessaryforprovision

20.Presumptionwherepublicservantacceptsgratificationotherthanlegalremuneration

21.Accusedpersontobeacompetentwitness

22.TheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973toapplysubjecttocertainmodifications.

23.ParticularsinachargeinrelationtoanoffenceunderSection13(1)(c)

24.Statementbybribegivernottosubjecthimtoprosecution.

25.Military,NavalandAirforceorotherLawnottobeaffected.

26.SpecialJudgesappointedunderAct46of1952tobeSpecialJudgesappointedunderthisAct.

27.Appeal&Revision

28.Acttobeinadditiontoanyotherlaw

29.AmendmentoftheOrdinance38of1944

30.RepealandSaving


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31.OmissionofcertainsectionsofAct45of1860

THEPREVENTIONOFCORRUPTIONACT,1988

(CentralActNo.49of1988)(9thSeptember1988)

AnActtoconsolidateandamendthelawrelatingtothePreventionofCorruptionandformattersconnectedtherewith.

BeitenactedbytheParliamentintheThirty-ninthYearoftheRepublicofIndiaasfollows:-

CHAPTERI

Preliminary

1.Shorttitleandextent:-(1)ThisActmaybecalledthePreventionofCorruptionAct,1988.

2)ItextendstothewholeofIndiaexcepttheStateofJammu&KashmiranditappliesalsotoallCitizensofIndiaoutsideIndia.

2.Definitions:-InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires.-

(a)Electionmeansanyelection,bywhatevermeansheldunderanylawforthepurposeofselectingmembersofParliamentoranyLegislature,localauthorityorotherpublicauthority;

(b)PublicDutymeansadutyinthedischargeofwhichtheState,thepublicorthecommunityatlargehasaninterest;

Explanation,-InthisclauseStateincludesaCorporationestablishedbyorunderaCentral,ProvincialorStateAct,oranauthorityorabodyownedorcontrolledoraidedbytheGovernmentoraGovernmentcompanyasdefinedinSection617oftheCompaniesAct,1956(1of1956);

(c)PublicServantmeans.-

(i)anypersonintheserviceorpayoftheGovernmentorremuneratedbytheGovernmentbyfeesorcommissionfortheperformanceofanypublicduty;

(ii)anypersonintheserviceorpayofalocalauthority;

(iii)anypersonintheserviceorpayofaCorporationestablishedbyorunderaCentral,provincialorStateAct,oranauthorityorabodyownedorcontrolledoraidedbytheGovernmentoraGovernmentCompanyasdefinedinSection617oftheCompaniesAct,1956(1of1956)


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(iv)anyjudge,includinganypersonempoweredbyLawtodischarge,whetherbyhimselforasamemberofanybodyofpersons,anyadjudicatoryfunctions;

(v)anypersonauthorizedbyacourtofjusticetoperformanyduty,inconnectionwiththeadministrationofjustice,includingaliquidator,receiverorcommissionerappointedbysuchcourt.

(vi)anyarbitratororotherpersontowhom,anycauseormatterhasbeenreferredfordecisionorreportbyacourtofjusticeorbyacompetentpublicauthority.

(vii)anypersonwhoholdsanofficebyvirtueofwhichheisempoweredtoprepare,publish,maintainorreviseanelectoralrollortoconductanelectionorpartofanelection;

(viii)anypersonwhoholdsanofficebyvirtueofwhichheisauthorisedorrequiredtoperformanypublicduty;

(ix)anypersonwhoisthepresident,Secretaryorofotherofficebearerofaregisteredco-operativesocietyengagedinagriculture,industry,tradeorban ing,receivingorhavingreceivedanyfinancialaidfromtheCentralGovernmentoraStateGovernmentorfromanyCorporationestablishedbyorunderaCentral,provincialorStateAct,oranyauthorityorbodyownedorcontrolledoraidedbytheGovernmentoraGovernmentCompanyasdefinedinSection617oftheCompan

iesAct,1956(1of1956);

(x)anypersonwhoisaChairman,memberoremployeeofanyServiceCommissionorBoard,bywhatevernamecalled,oramemberofanyselectioncommitteeappointedbysuchCommissionorBoardfortheconductofanyexaminationorma inganyselectiononbehalfofsuchCommissionorBoard;

(xi)anypersonwhoisaVice-Chancellorormemberofanygoverningbody,professor,reader,lectureroranyotherteacheroremployee,bywhateverdesignationcalled,ofanyUniversityandanypersonwhoseserviceshavebeenavailedofbyaUniversityoranyotherpublicauthorityinconnectionwithholdingorconductingexaminations;

(xii)anypersonwhoisanofficebeareroranemployeeofaneducational,scientific,social,culturalorotherinstitution,inwhatevermannerestablished,receivingorhavingreceivedanyfinancialassistancefromtheCentralGovernmentoranyStateGovernmentorlocalorotherpublicauthority.

Explanation1-personsfallingunderanyoftheabovesub-clausesorpublicservantswhetherappointedbytheGovernmentornot.

Explanation2-WhereverthewordsPublicServantoccur,theyshallbeunderstoodofeverypersonwhoisinactualpossessionofthesituationofapublicservant,

Whateverlegaldefecttheremaybeinhisrighttoholdthatsituation.

CHAPTERII

Appointmentofspecialjudges


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3.PowertoappointSpecialJudges.(1)TheCentralGovernmentortheStateGovernmentmay,byNotificationintheOfficialGazetteappointasmanyspecialjudgesasmaybenecessaryforsuchareaorareasorforsuchacaseorgroupofcasesasmaybespecifiedinthenotificationtotrythefollowingoffences,namely.

(a)anyoffencepunishableunderthisAct,and

(b)anyconspiracytocommitoranyattempttocommitoranyabetmentofanyoftheoffencesspecifiedinclause(a).

(2)ApersonshallnotbequalifiedforappointmentasaSpecialJudgeunderthisActunlessheisorhasbeenaSessionsJudgeoranadditionalSessionsJudgeoranassistantSessionsJudgeundertheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974)

4.CasestriablebySpecialJudges.-(1)NotwithstandinganythingcontainedintheCodeofCriminalProcedure1973(2of1974)orinanyotherLawforthetimebeinginforce,theoffencesspecifiedinsub-section(1)ofSection3shallbetriedbytheSpecialJudgesonly.

(2)Everyoffencespecifiedinsub-section(1)ofSection3shallbetriedbytheSpecialJudgefortheareawithinwhichitwascommitted,orasthecasemayb

e,bytheSpecialJudgeappointedforthecase,orwheretherearenospecialjudgesthanoneforsucharea,bysuchoneofthemasmaybespecifiedinthisbehalfbytheCentralGovernment.

(3)Whentryinganycase,aSpecialJudgemayalsotryanoffence,otherthananoffencespecifiedinSection3,withwhichtheaccusedmay,undertheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974),bechargedatthesametrial.

(4)NotwithstandinganythingcontainedintheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974),aSpecialJudgeshall,asfaraspracticable,holdthetrialofanoffenceonday-to-daybasis.

5.ProcedureandpowersofSpecialJudge:-(1)ASpecialJudgemayta ecognizan

ceofoffenceswithouttheaccusedbeingcommittedtohimfortrialand,intryingtheaccusedperson,shallfollowprocedureprescribedbytheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974),forthetrialofWarrantcasesbytheMagistrates.

(2)ASpecialJudgemay,withaviewtoobtainingtheevidenceofanypersonsupposedtohavebeendirectlyinindirectlyconcernedin,orprivytoanoffence,tenderapardontosuchpersononconditionofhisma ingafullandtruedisclosureofthewholecircumstanceswithinhis

nowledgerelatingtotheoffenceandtoeveryotherperson,concerned,whetherasPrincipalorabettor,inthecommissionthereofandanypardonsotenderedshall,forthepurposesofsub-sections(1)to(5)ofSection308oftheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974),bedeemedtohavebeentenderedunderSection307ofthatCode.

(3)Saveasprovidedinsub/section(1)orsub-section(2),theprovisionsoftheCodeofCriminalProcedure1973(2of1974),shall,sofarastheyarenotinconsistentwiththisActappliedtotheproceedingsbeforeaSpecialJudgeandforthepurposesofthesaidprovisions,thecourtoftheSpecialJudgeshallbedeemedtobeaCourtofSessionsandthepersonsconductingaprosecutionbeforeSpecialJudgeshallbedeemedtobeapublicprosecutor.

(4)Inparticularandwithoutprejudicetothegeneralityoftheprovisionsconta


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inedinsub-section(3),theprovisionsofsections326and475oftheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974,shallsofarasmaybe,appliedtotheproceedingbeforeaspecialjudgeandforthepurposesofthesaidprovisions,aSpecialJudgeshallbedeemedtobeaMagistrate.

(5)ASpecialJudgemaypassuponanypersonconvictedbyhimanysentenceauthorizedbylawforthepunishmentoftheoffenceofwhichsuchpersonisconvicted.

6)ASpecialJudge,whiletryinganoffencepunishableunderthisAct,shallexerciseallthepowersandfunctionsexercisablebyaDistrictJudgeundertheCriminalLawAmendmentOrdinance,1944(Ordinance-38of1944).

6.PowertotrySummarily.-(1)WhereaSpecialJudgetriesanyoffencespecifiedinsub-section(1)ofSection3,allegedtohavebeencommittedbyaPublicServantinrelationtothecontraventionofanyspecialorderreferredtoinsub-section(1)ofSection12-AoftheEssentialCommoditiesAct1955(10of1955),orofanorderreferredtoinclause(a)ofsub-section(2)ofthatSection,than,notwithstandinganythingcontaininginsub-section(1)ofSection5ofthisActorSection260oftheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974)theSpecialJudgeshalltraytheoffenceinasummaryway,andtheprovisionsofsections262to265(bothinclusive)ofthesaidCodeshallasfarasmaybe,applytosuchtrial.

Providedthat,inthecaseofanyconvictioninasummarytrialunderthissection,itshallbelawfulfortheSpecialJudgetopassaSentenceofimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyear:

Providedfurtherthatwhenatthecommencementof,orinthecourseof,asummarytrialunderthisSection,itappearstotheSpecialJudgethatthenatureofthecaseissuchthatasentenceofimprisonmentforatermexceedingoneyearmayhavetobepassedorthatitis,foranyotherreason,undesirabletotrythecasesummarily,theSpecialJudgeshall,afterhearingtheparties,recordanordertothateffectandthereafter,recallanywitnesseswhomayhavebeenexaminedandproceedtohearorrehearthecaseinaccordancewiththepr

ocedureprescribedbythesaidCodeforthetrialofwarrantcasesbyMagistrates.

(2)NotwithstandinganythingtothecontrarycontainedinthisActorintheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974),thereshallbenoappealbyaconvictedpersoninanycasetriedsummarilyunderthissectioninwhichtheSpecialJudgepassesasentenceofimprisonmentnotexceedingonemonth,andoffinenotexceedingtwothousandrupeeswhetherornotanyorderunderSection452ofthesaidCodeismadeinadditiontosuchsentence,butasappealshallliewhereanysentenceinexcessoftheaforesaidlimitsispassedbytheSpecialJudge.

CHAPTERIII


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OffencesandPenalties

7.PublicServantta inggratificationotherthanlegalremunerationinrespectofanofficialact.-Whoever,being,orexpectingtobeapublicservantacceptsorobtainsoragrees,toacceptorattemptstoobtainfromanyperson,forhimselforforanyotherperson,anygratificationwhatever,otherthanlegalremunerationasamotiveorrewardfordoingorforbearingtodoanyofficialactorforshowingorforbearingtoshow,intheexerciseofhisofficialfunctions,favourordisfavourtoanypersonorforrenderingorattemptingtorenderanyserviceordis-servicetoanyperson,withtheCentralGovernmentoranyStateGovernmentorParliamentortheLegislatureofanyStateorwithanylocalauthority,corporationorGovernmentCompanyreferredtoinclause(c)ofSection-2,orwithanypublicservant,whethernamedorotherwise,shallbepunishablewithimprisonmentwhichshallbenotlessthan6monthsbutwhichmayextendto5yearsandshallalsobeliabletofine.

Explanations.-(a)Expectingtobeapublicservant.Ifapersonnotexpectingtobeinofficeobtainsagratificationbydeceivingothersintoabeliefthatheisabouttobeinofficeandthathewillthenservethem,hemaybeguiltyofcheating,butheisnotguiltyoftheoffencedefinedinthissection.

(b)Gratification.Thewordgratificationisnotrestrictedtopecuniaryratificationsortogratificationsestimableinmoney.

(c)Legalremuneration.ThewordsLegalremunerationarenotrestrictedoremunerationwhichapublicservantcanlawfullydemand,butincludeallremunerationwhichheispermittedbytheGovernmentortheOrganization,whichheserves,toaccept.

(d)Amotiveorrewardfordoing.Apersonwhoreceivesagratificationasamotiveorrewardfordoingwhathedoesnotintendorheisnotinapositiontodo,orhasnotdone,comeswithinthisexpression.

(e)WhereaPublicServantinducesapersonerroneouslytobelievethathisinfluencewiththeGovernmenthasobtainedatitleforthatpersonandthusinducesthatpersontogivethepublicservant,moneyoranyothergratificatio

nasarewardforthisservice,thepublicservanthascommittedanoffenceunderthissection.

8.Ta inggratification,inorder,bycorruptorillegalmeans,toinfluencepublicservant.-Whoeveracceptsorobtains,oragreestoaccept,orattemptstoobtain,fromanyperson,forhimselforforanyotherperson,anygratificationwhateverasamotiveorrewardforinducing,bycorruptorillegalmeans,anypublicservant,whethernamedorotherwise,todoorforbeartodoanyofficialact,orintheexerciseoftheofficialfunctionsofsuchpublicservanttoshowfavourordisfavourtoanyperson,ortorenderorattempttorenderanyserviceordis-servicetoanypersonwiththeCentralGovernmentoranyStateGove

rnmentorParliamentortheLegislatureofanyStateorwithanylocalauthority,corporationorGovernment,Companyreferredtoinclause(c)ofSection-2,orwithanypublicservant,whethernamedorotherwise,shallbepunishablewithimprisonmentforatermwhichshallbenotlessthansixmonthsbutwhichmayextendtofiveyearsandshallalsobeliabletofine.

9.Ta inggratification,forexerciseofpersonalinfluencewithpublicservant.-Whoeveracceptsorobtains,oragreestoaccept,orattemptstoobtainfroman


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yperson,forhimselforforanyotherperson,anygratificationwhatever,asamotiveorrewardforinducing,bytheexerciseofpersonalinfluence,anypublicservantwhethernamedorotherwisetodoortoforbeartodoanyofficialact,orintheexerciseoftheofficialfunctionsofsuchpublicservanttoshowfavourordisfavourtoanyperson,ortorenderorattempttorenderanyserviceordisservicetoanypersonwiththeCentralGovernmentoranyStateGovernmentorParliamentortheLegislatureofanyStateorwithanylocalauthority,corporationorGovernmentcompanyreferredtoinclause(c)ofSection2,orwithanypublicservant,whethernamedorotherwise,shallbepunishablewithimprisonmentforatermwhichshallbenotlessthansixmonthsbutwhichmayextendtofiveyearsandshallalsobeliabletofine.

10.PunishmentforabetmentbypublicservantofoffencesdefinedinSection8or9.-Whoever,beingapublicservant,inrespectofwhom,eitheroftheoffencesdefinedinSection8orSection9iscommitted,abetstheoffence,whetherornotthatoffenceiscommittedinconsequenceofthatabetmentshallbepunishablewithimprisonmentforatermwhichshallbenotlesthansixmonthsbutwhichmayextendtofiveyearsandshallalsobeliabletofine.

11.Publicservantobtainingvaluablethingwithoutconsiderationfrompersoncon

cernedinproceedingorbusinesstransactedbysuchpublicservant.-Whoever,beingapublicservant,acceptsorobtainsoragreestoacceptorattemptstoobtainforhimself,orforanyotherperson,anyvaluablethingwithoutconsideration,orforaconsiderationwhichhe nowstobeinadequate,fromanypersonwhomhe nowstohavebeenortobe,ortobeli elytobeconcernedinanyproceedingorbusinesstransacted,orabouttobetransactedbysuchpublicservant,orhavinganyconnectionwiththeofficialfunctionsofhimselforofanypublicservanttowhomheissubordinate,orfromanypersonwhomhe nowstobeinterestedinorrelatedtothepersonsoconcerned,shallbepunishablewithimprisonmentforatermwhichshallbenotlesthansixmonthsbutwhichmayextendtofiveyearsandshallalsobeliabletofine.

12.PunishmentforabetmentofoffencesdefinedinSection7or11.-WhoeverabetsanyoffencepunishableunderSection7orSection11whetherornotthatoffenceiscommittedinconsequenceofthatabetment,shallbepunishablewithimprisonmentforatermwhichshallbenotlessthatsixmonthsbutwhichmayextendtofiveyearsandshallalsobeliabletofine.

13.Criminalmisconductbyapublicservant.-(1)Apublicservantissaidtocommittheoffenceofcriminalmisconduct.-

(a)ifhehabituallyacceptsorobtainsoragreestoacceptorattempts

toobtainfromanypersonforhimselforforanyotherpersonanygratificationotherthanlegalremunerationasamotiveorrewardsuchasismentionedinSection7;or

(b)ifhehabituallyacceptsorobtainsoragreestoacceptorattemptstoobtainfromanypersonforhimselforforanyotherperson,anyvaluablethingwithoutconsiderationorforaconsiderationwhichhe

nowstobeinadequatefromanypersonwhomhe nowstohavebeen,ortobe,ortobeli elytobeconcernedinanyproceedingorbusinesstransactedorabouttobetransactedbyhim,orhavinganyconnectionwiththeofficialfunctionsofhimselforofanypu


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blicservanttowhomheissubordinate,orfromanypersonwhomhe nowstobeinterestedinorrelatedtothepersonsoconcerned;or

(c)ifhedishonestlyorfraudulentlymisappropriatesorotherwiseconvertsforhisownuseanypropertyentrustedtohimorunderhiscontrolasapublicservantorallowsanyotherpersonsotodo;or

(d)ifhe.-

(i)bycorruptorillegalmeans,obtainsforhimselforforanyotherpersonanyvaluablethingorpecuniaryadvantage;or

(ii)byabusinghispositionasapublicservant,obtainsforhimselforforanyotherpersonanyvaluablethingorpecuniaryadvantage;or

(iii)whileholdingofficeasapublicservantobtainsforanypersonanyvaluablethingorpecuniaryadvantagewithoutanypublicinterest;or

(e)ifheoranypersononhisbehalf,isinpossessionorhas,atanytimeduringtheperiodofhisoffice,beeninpossessionforwhichthepublicservantcannotsatisfactorilyaccount,ofpecuniaryresourcesorpropertydisproportionatetohis nownsourcesofincome.

Explanation:-Forthepurposesofthissection, nownsourcesofincome"meansincomereceivedfromanylawfulsourceandsuchreceipthasbeenintimatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofanylaw,rulesorordersforthetimebeingapplicabletoapublicservant.

(2)Anypublicservant,whocommitscriminalmisconductshallbepunishablewithimprisonmentforatermwhichshallbenotlessthanoneyearbutwhichmayextendto7yearsandshallalsobeliabletofine.

14.HabitualcommittingofoffenceunderSection8,9and12.-whoeverhabitually

commits.-

(a)anoffencepunishableunderSection8orSection9;or

(b)anoffencepunishableunderSection12

shallbepunishablewithimprisonmentforatermwhichshallbenotlessthantwoyearsbutwhichmayextendto7yearsandshallalsobeliabletofine.

15.Punishmentforattempt.-Whoeverattemptstocommitanoffencereferredtoinclause(c)orclause(d)ofsub-section(1)ofSection-13shallbepunishable

withimprisonmentforatermwhichmayextendto3yearsandwithfine.

16.Matterstobeta enintoconsiderationforfixingfine.-Whereasentenceoffineisimposedundersub-section(2)ofSection13orSection14,theCourtinfixingtheamountofthefineshallta

eintoconsiderationtheamountorthevalueoftheproperty,ifany,whichtheaccusedpersonhasobtainedbycommittingtheoffenceorwheretheconvictionisforanoffencereferredtoinclause(e)ofsub-section(1)ofSection-13,thepecuniaryresourcesorpropertyrefer


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redtointhatclauseforwhichtheaccusedpersonisunabletoaccountsatisfactorily.

CHAPTERIV

InvestigationintocasesundertheAct

17.Personsauthorizedtoinvestigate.-NotwithstandinganythingcontainedintheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974),noPoliceOfficerbelowtheran :-

(a)inthecaseoftheDelhiSpecialPoliceEstablishment,ofanInspectorofPolice,

(b)intheMetropolitanareasofBombay,Calcutta,MadrasandAhmedbadandinanyotherMetropolitanareanotifiedassuchundersub-section(1)ofSection-8oftheCodeofCriminalProcedure1973(2of1974)ofanAssistantCommissionerofPolice.-

(c)Elsewhere,ofaDeputySuperintendentofPolice,oraPoliceOfficerofequivalentran ,

shallinvestigateanyoffencepunishableunderthisActwithouttheorderofaMetropolitanMagistrateoraMagistrateoftheFirstClass,asthecasemaybe,orma eanyarresttherefor,withoutawarrant:

ProvidedthatifaPoliceOfficernotbelowtheran ofanInspectorofPoliceisauthorizedbytheStateGovernmentinthisbehalfbythegeneralorspecialorder,hemayalsoinvestigateanysuchoffencewithouttheorderofaMetropolitanMagistrateoraMagistrateoftheFirstclassasthecasemaybe,orma earrestthereforwithoutawarrant.

Providedfurtherthatanoffencereferredtoinclause(e)ofSub-section(1)ofSection-13shallnotbeinvestigatedwithouttheorderofaPoliceOfficernotbelowtheran ofaSuperintendentofPolice.

CHAPTERV

SanctionforProsecutionandotherMiscellaneousProvisions


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19.Previoussanctionnecessaryforprosecution:-(1)NoCourtshallta

ecognizanceofanoffencepunishableunderSections7,10,11,13and15allegedtohavebeencommittedbyaPublicServantexceptwiththeprevioussanction.-

(a)inthecaseofapersonwhoisemployedinconnectionwiththeaffairsoftheUnionandisnotremovablefromhisofficesavebyorwiththesanctionoftheCentralGovernment,ofthatGovernment;

(b)InthecaseofapersonwhoisemployedinconnectionwiththeaffairsofaStateandisnotremovablefromhisofficesavebyorwiththesanctionoftheStateGovernment,ofthatGovernment;

(c)Inthecaseofanyotherperson,oftheauthoritycompetenttoremovehimfromhisoffice.

(2)Whereforanyreasonwhatsoeveranydoubtarisesastowhethertheprevioussanctionasrequiredundersub-section(1)shouldbegivenbytheCentralGovernmentortheStateGovernmentoranyotherauthority,suchsanctionshallbegivenbythatGovernmentorauthoritywhichwouldhavebeencompetenttoremovethepublicservantfromhisofficeatthetimewhentheoffencewasallegedtohavebeencommitted.

(3)NotwithstandinganythingcontainedintheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974).-

(a)nofinding,sentenceororderpassedbyaSpecialJudgeshallbereversedoralteredbyaCourtinappeal,confirmationorrevisiononthegroundoftheabsenceof,oranyerror,omissionsorirregularityin,thesanctionrequiredundersub-section(1),unless,intheopinionofthatCourt,afailureofJusticehasinfactbeenoccasionedthereby.

(b)nocourtshallstaytheproceedingsunderthisActonthegroundofanyerror,omissionorirregularityinthesanctiongrantedbytheauthority,unlessitissatisfiedthatsucherror,omission,orirregularityhasresul

tedinafailureofjustice;

(c)noCourtshallstaytheproceedingsunderthisActonanyothergroundandnoCourtshallexercisethepowersofrevisioninrelationtoanyinterlocutoryorderpassedinanyinquiry,trial,appealorotherproceedings.

4.Indeterminingundersub-section(3)whethertheabsenceof,oranyerror,omissionorirregularityin,suchsanctionasoccasionedorresultedinafailureofjusticetheCourtshallhaveregardtothefactwhethertheobjectionscouldandshouldhavebeenraisedatanyearlierstageintheproceedings.

Explanation.-Forthepurposesofthissection.-

(a)errorincludescompetencyoftheauthoritytograntsanction;

(b)asanctionrequiredforprosecutionincludesreferencetoanyrequirementthattheprosecutionshallbeattheinstanceofaspecifiedauthorityorwiththesanctionofaspecifiedpersonoranyrequirementofasimilarnature.


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20.Presumptionwherepublicservantacceptsgratificationotherthanlegalremuneration.-(1)Where,inanytrialofanoffencepunishableunderSection7orSection11orclause(a)orclause(b)ofsub-section(1)ofSection-13itisprovedthatanaccusedpersonhasacceptedorobtainedorhasagreedtoacceptorattemptedtoobtainforhimself,orforanyotherperson,anygratification(otherthanlegalremuneration)oranyvaluablethingfromanyperson,itshallbepresumed,unlessthecontraryisproved,thatheacceptedorobtainedoragreedtoacceptorattemptedtoobtainthatgratificationorthatvaluablething,asthecasemaybe,asamotiveorrewardsuchasismentionedinsection7or,asthecasemaybe,withoutconsiderationorforaconsiderationwhichhe

nowstobeinadequate.

(2)WhereinanytrialofanoffencepunishableunderSection12orunderclause(b)ofSection14,itisprovedthatanygratification(otherthanlegalremuneration)oranyvaluablethinghasbeengivenorofferedtobegivenorattemptedtobegivenbyanaccusedperson,itshallbepresumed,unlessthecontraryisproved,thathegaveorofferedtogiveorattemptedtogivethatgratificationorthatvaluablething,asthecasemaybe,asamotiveorrewardsuchasismentionedinsection7,or,asthecasemaybe,withoutconsiderationorforaconsiderationwhichhe nowstobeinadequate.

(3)Notwithstandinganythingcontainedinsub-sections(1)and(2),theCourtmaydeclinedtodrawthepresumptionreferredtoineitherofthesaidsub-section,ifthegratificationorthingaforesaidis,initsopinionsotrivialthatnoinferenceofcorruptionmayfairlybedrawn.

21.Accusedpersontobeacompetentwitness.-AnypersonchargedwithanoffencepunishableunderthisAct,shallbeacompetentwitnessforthedefenceandmaygiveevidenceonoathindisproofofthechargesmadeagainsthimoranypersonchargedtogetherwithhimatthesametrial:

Providedthat.-

(a)heshallnotbecalledasawitnessexceptathisownrequest;

(b)hisfailuretogiveevidenceshallnotbemadethesubjectofanycommentbytheprosecutionorgiverisetoanypresumptionagainsthimselforanypersonchargedtogetherwithhimatthesametrial;

(c)heshallnotbeas ed,andifas edshallnotberequiredtoanswer,anyquestiontendingtoshowthathehascommittedorbeenconvictedofanyoffenceotherthantheoffencewithwhichheischarged,orifofbadcharacter,unless.

(i)theproofthathehascommittedorbeenconvictedofsuchoffenceisadmissibleevidencetoshowthatheisguiltyoftheoffencewithwhichheischarged,or

(ii)hehaspersonallyorbyhispleaderas edanyquestionofanywitnessfortheprosecutionwithaviewtoestablishhisowngoodcharacter,orhasgivenevidenceofhisgoodcharacter,orthenatureorconductofthedefenceissuchastoinvolveimputationsonthecharacteroftheprosecutororofanywitnessfortheprosecution,or


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(iii)hehasgivenevidenceagainstanyotherpersonchargedwiththesameoffence.

22.TheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973toapplysubjecttocertainmodifications.TheprovisionsoftheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974)shallintheirapplicationtoanyproceedinginrelationtoanoffencepunishableunderthisActhaveeffectasif.

(a)insub-section(1)Section243,forthewordsTheaccusedshallthenbecalledupon,thewordsTheaccusedshallthenberequiredtogiveinwritingatonceorwithinsuchtimeastheCourtmayallow,alistofpersons(ifany)whomheproposestoexamineashiswitnessesandofthedocuments(ifany)onwhichheproposestorelyandheshallthenbecalleduponhadbeensubstituted;

(b)insub-section(2)ofSection309,afterthethirdprovisothefollowingprovisohadbeeninserted,namely:-

ProvidedalsothattheproceedingshallnotbeadjournedorpostponedmerelyonthegroundthatanapplicationunderSection397hasbeenmadebyapartytotheproceeding.

(c)aftersub-section(2)ofSection317,thefollowingsub-sectionhadbeeninserted,namely.-

(3)Notwithstandinganythingcontainedinsub-section(1)orsub-section(2),theJudgemayifhethin sfitandforreasonstoberecordedbyhim,proceedwithinquiryortrialintheabsenceoftheaccusedorhispleaderandrecordtheevidenceofanywitnesssubjecttotherightoftheaccusedtorecallthewitnessforcross-examination.

(d)insub-section(1)ofSection397,beforetheExplanation,thefollowingprovisohadbeeninserted,namely.

ProvidedthatwherethepowersunderthissectionareexercisedbyaCourtonanapplicationmadebyapartytosuchproceedings,theCourtshallnotordinarily

callfortherecordoftheproceedings.

(a)withoutgivingtheotherpartyanopportunityofshowingcausewhytherecordshouldnotbecalledfor;or

(b)ifitissatisfiedthatanexaminationoftherecordoftheproceedingsmaybemadefromthecertifiedcopies.

23.ParticularsinachargeinrelationtoanoffenceunderSection13(1)(c).NotwithstandinganythingcontainedintheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974),whenanaccusedischargedwithanoffenceunderclause(c)ofsub-section(1)ofSection13,itshallbesufficienttodescribeinthechargethepropertyinrespectofwhichtheoffenceisallegedtohavebeencommittedandthedates

betweenwhichtheoffenceisallegedtohavebeencommitted,withoutspecifyingparticularitemsorexactdates,andthechargesoframedshallbedeemedtobeachargeofoneoffencewithinthemeaningofSection219ofthesaidCode:

Providedthatthetimeincludedbetweenthefirstandlastofsuchdatesshallnotexceedoneyear.

24.Statementbybribegivernottosubjecthimtoprosecution.Notwithstandinganythingcontainedinanylawforthetimebeinginforce,astatementmadebya


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personinanyproceedingagainstapublicservantforanoffenceunderSections7to11underSection13orSection15,thatheofferedoragreedtoofferanygratification(otherthanlegalremuneration)oranyvaluablethingtothepublicservant,shallnotsubjectsuchpersontoaprosecutionunderSection12.

25.Military,NavalandAirForceorotherlawnottobeaffected.(1)NothinginthisActshallaffectthejurisdictionexercisableby,ortheprocedureapplicable,to,anyCourtorotherauthorityundertheArmyAct,1950(45of1950)theAirForceAct,1950(46of1950),theNavyAct,1957(62of1957),theBorderSecurityForceAct,1968(47of1968),theCoastGuardAct,1978(30of1978),andtheNationalSecurityGuardAct,1986(47of1986).

(2)Fortheremovalofdoubts,itisherebydeclaredthatforthepurposesofanysuchlawasisreferredtoinsub-section(1),theCourtofaSpecialJudgeshallbedeemedtobeaCourtofordinarycriminaljustice.

26.SpecialJudgesappointedunderAct46of1952tobeSpecialJudgesappointedunderthisAct.EverySpecialJudgeappointedundertheCriminalLawAmendmentAct,1952,foranyareaorareasandisholdingofficeonthecommencementofthisActshallbedeemedtobeaSpecialJudgeappointedunderSection3ofthisActforthatareaorareasand,accordingly,onandfromsuchcommencement,everysuchJudgeshallcontinuetodealwithalltheproceedingspendingbeforehimon

suchcommencementinaccordancewiththeprovisionsifthisAct.

27.Appealandrevision.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisAct,theHighCourtmayexercise,sofarastheymaybeapplicable,allthepowersofappealandrevisionconferredbytheCodeofCriminalProcedure,1973(2of1974)onaHighCourtasiftheCourtoftheSpecialJudgewereaCourtofSessiontryingcaseswithinthelocallimitsoftheHighCourt.

28.Acttobeinadditiontoanyotherlaw.TheprovisionsofthisActshallbei

nadditionto,andnotinderogationofanyotherlawforthetimebeinginforce,andnothingcontainedhereinshallexemptanypublicservantfromanyproceedingwhichmight,apartfromthisAct,beinstitutedagainsthim.

29.AmendmentoftheOrdinance38of1944.IntheCriminalLawAmendmentOrdinance,1944.

(a)insub-section(1)ofSection3,sub-section(1)ofSection9,clause(a)ofSection10,sub-section(1)ofSection11andsub-section(1)ofSection13,forthewordsStateGovernment,wherevertheyoccur,thewordsStateGovernmentor,asthecasemaybe,theCentralGovernmentshallbesubstituted;

(b)inSection10,inclause(a),forthewordsthreemonths,thewordsoneyearshallbesubstituted;

(c)intheSchedule.

(I)paragraph1shallbeomitted;

(ii)inparagraphs2and4,--


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(a)afterthewordsalocalauthority,thewordsandfiguresoracorporationestablishedbyorunderaCentralProvincialorStateAct,oranauthorityorabodyownedorcontrolledoraidedbyGovernmentoraGovernmentCompanyasdefinedinSection617oftheCompaniesAct,1956(1of1956),orasocietyaidedbysuchcorporation,authority,bodyorGovernmentcompanyshallbeinserted;

(b)afterthewordsorauthority,thewordsorcorporationorbodyorGovernmentcompanyorsocietyshallbeinserted;

(iii)forparagraph4-A,thefollowingparagraphshallbesubstituted,namely.

4-A.AnoffencepunishableunderthePreventionofCorruptionAct,1988.

(iv)inparagraph5,forthewordsandfiguresitems2,3and4,thewords,figuresandletteritems2,3,4and4-Ashallbesubstituted.

30.Repealandsaving.(1)ThePreventionofCorruptionAct,1947,(2of1947)andtheCriminalLawAmendmentAct,1952(46of1952)areherebyrepealed.

(2)Notwithstandingsuchrepeal,butwithoutprejudicetotheapplicationofSection6oftheGeneralClausesAct,1897(10of1897),anythingdoneoranyactionta enorpurportedtohavebeendoneorta enunderorinpursuance

oftheActssorepealedshall,insofarasitisnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthisAct,bedeemedtohavebeendoneorta enunderorinpursuanceofthecorrespondingprovisionofthisAct.

31.OmissionofcertainsectionsofAct45of1860.Sections161to165-A(bothinclusive)oftheIndianPenalCodeshallbeomitted,andSection6oftheGeneralClausesAct,1897(10of1897),shallapplytosuchomissionasifthesaidsectionshadbeenrepealedbyaCentralAct.

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