The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption and for matters connected therewith.
Sections (Showing 1 to 10 of 35)
Section 1 to Section 9 (10 Sections)
Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. (2) It extends to the whole of India 1 *** and it applies also to all citizens of India outside India.
Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "election" means any election, by whatever means held under any law for the purpose of selecting members of Parliament or ...
Power to appoint special Judges.
(1) The Central Government or the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint as many special Judges as may be necessary for such area or areas or for su...
Cases triable by special Judges.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), or in any other law for the time being in force, the offences specified in sub-section (...
Procedure and powers of special Judge.
(1) A special Judge may take cognizance of offences without the accused being committed to him for trial and, in trying the accused persons, shall follow the procedure prescribed b...
Power to try summarily.
(1) Where a special Judge tries any offence specified in sub-section (1) of section 3, alleged to have been committed by a public servant in relation to the contravention of any sp...
Offence relating to public servant being bribed.
1 [ 7. Offence relating to public servant being bribed. -- Any public servant who,-- (a) obtains or accepts or attempts to obtain from any person, an undue advantage, with the inte...
Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence.
1 [ 7A. Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence. --Whoever accepts or obtains or attempts to obtain from...
Offence relating to bribing of a public servant.
1 [ 8. Offence relating to bribing of a public servant. --(1) Any person who gives or promises to give an undue advantage to another person or persons, with intention-- (i) to indu...
Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation.
1 [ 9. Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation. --(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a commercial organisation, such organi...
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