Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Act No. 49 of 1988 · in force from 9 September 1988 · 35 sections in 6 chapters. Every section below links to its verbatim text. Search it in plain words on AskBNS.
Chapter I: Preliminary
Chapter II: Appointment of Special Judges
- PC Act3 Power to appoint special Judges
- PC Act4 Cases triable by special Judges
- PC Act5 Procedure and powers of special Judge
- PC Act6 Power to try summarily
Chapter III: Offences and Penalties
- PC Act7 Offence relating to public servant being bribed
- PC Act7A Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence
- PC Act8 Offence relating to bribing of a public servant
- PC Act9 Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation
- PC Act10 Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence
- PC Act11 Public servant obtaining [undue advantage], without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant
- PC Act12 Punishment for abetment of offences
- PC Act13 Criminal misconduct by a public servant
- PC Act14 Punishment for habitual offender
- PC Act15 Punishment for attempt
- PC Act16 Matters to be taken into consideration for fixing fine
Chapter IV: Investigation Into Cases Under the Act
- PC Act17 Persons authorised to investigate
- PC Act17A Enquiry or Inquiry or investigation of offences relatable to recommendations made or decision taken by public servant in discharge of official functions or duties
- PC Act18 Power to inspect bankers’ books
Chapter IVA: Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
- PC Act18A Provisions of Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 to apply to attachment under this Act
Chapter V: Sanction for Prosecution and Other Miscellaneous Provisions
- PC Act19 Previous sanction necessary for prosecution
- PC Act20 Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage
- PC Act21 Accused person to be a competent witness
- PC Act22 The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to certain modifications
- PC Act23 Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under [section 13(1)(a)]
- PC Act24 Statement by bribe giver not to subject him to prosecution
- PC Act25 Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected
- PC Act26 Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act
- PC Act27 Appeal and revision
- PC Act28 Act to be in addition to any other law
- PC Act29 Amendment of the Ordinance 38 of 1944
- PC Act29A Power to make rules
- PC Act30 Repeal and saving
- PC Act31 Omission of certain sections of Act 45 of 1860