Criminal Law
The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Act 49 of 1988 · 35 sections
Practise questions on Anti-Corruption Laws
Title, date and preamble
[9th September, 1988.]
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption and for matters
connected therewith.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES
CHAPTER III OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 7.Offence relating to public servant being bribed
- 7A.Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence
- 8.Offence relating to bribing of a public servant
- 9.Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation
- 10.Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence
- 11.Public servant obtaining [undue advantage], without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant
- 12.Punishment for abetment of offences
- 13.Criminal misconduct by a public servant
- 14.Punishment for habitual offender
- 15.Punishment for attempt
- 16.Matters to be taken into consideration for fixing fine
CHAPTER IV INVESTIGATION INTO CASES UNDER THE ACT
decision taken by public servant in discharge of official functions or duties
CHAPTER IV A ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER V SANCTION FOR PROSECUTION AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 19.Previous sanction necessary for prosecution
- 20.Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage
- 21.Accused person to be a competent witness
- 22.The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to certain modifications
- 23.Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under [section 13(1)(a)]
- 24.Statement by bribe giver not to subject him to prosecution
- 25.Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected
- 26.Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act
- 27.Appeal and revision
- 28.Act to be in addition to any other law
- 29.Amendment of the Ordinance 38 of 1944
- 29A.Power to make rules
- 30.Repeal and saving
- 31.Omission of certain sections of Act 45 of 1860