PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988

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S.1 Short title and extent

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Power to appoint special Judges

S.4 Cases triable by special Judges

S.5 Procedure and powers of special Judge

S.6 Power to try summarily

S.7 Offence relating to public servant being bribed

S.7(a) Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence.

S.8 Offence relating to bribing of a public servant

S.9 Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation

S.10 Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence

S.11 Public servant obtaining 1[undue advantage], without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant

S.12 Punishment for abetment of offences

S.13 Criminal, misconduct by a public servant

S.14 Punishment for habitual offender

S.15 Punishment for attempt

S.16 Matters to be taken into consideration for fixing fine

S.17 Persons authorised to investigate

S.17(a) Enquiry or Inquiry or investigation of offences relatable to recommendations made or decision taken by public servant in discharge of official functions or duties

S.18 Power to inspect bankers' books

S.18(a) Provisions of Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 to apply to attachment under this Act

S.19 Previous sanction necessary for prosecution

S.20 Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage

S.21 Accused person to be a competent witness

S.22 The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to certain modifications

S.23 Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under 1[section 13(1)(a)]

S.24 Omitted

S.25 Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected

S.26 Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act

S.27 Appeal and revision

S.28 Act to be in addition to any other law

S.29 Amendment of Ordinance 38 of 1944

S.29(a) Power to make rules

S.30 Repeal and saving

S.31 Omission of certain sections of Act 45 of 1860

S.17(b) Establishment of Anti-Corruption Bureau for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

S.17© Powers of attachment of property

S.17(d) Appeal against the order of Designated Authority

S.17(e) Issue of show-cause notice before forfeiture of the property

S.17(f) Appeal

S.17(g) Order of forfeiture not to interfere with other punishments

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S.11 Public servant obtaining ¹[undue advantage], without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant

S.23 Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under ¹[section 13(1)(a)]