Prevention of Corruption Act

A comprehensive book containing detailed analysis of the provisions contained in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, with the help of case law discussion of the Supreme Court and various High Courts. It also covers detailed discussion on the subject of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947; Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946; Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952; Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1964; Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment) Act, 1967; J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006 (Smvt); Section 197 of CrPC (relating to Sanction for Prosecution); CBI and its Powers of Investigation; Law relating to Accomplices; Specimens of Pre-trap and Post-trap Panchnama/Memorandum; certain State Laws relating to Corruption and Allied Matters; relevant Central Civil Services Rules, and other useful material.

General Contents
Title page .................................................................................. iii
Preface to the second edition 2009 ....................................... vi
Prefatory Note to Supplement (July) 2007 ........................... xi
Preface to the first edition (Oct.) 2003 ................................. xiii
About the Author ..................................................................... xvii
General Contents .................................................................... xix
Detailed Contents .................................................................... xxiii
Comparative Charts of new and old provisions ................... lxv
Table of Cases.......................................................................... lxix
Text of the book ....................................................................... 1-1986
Subject Index ........................................................................... 1987-2049
Prevention of Corruption Act
Arrangement of Sections
SECTION PAGE
PREAMBLE ....................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
S. 1 SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT..................................................................... 73
S. 2 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................... 99
CHAPTER II
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES
S. 3 POWER TO APPOINT SPECIAL JUDGES ......................................................140
S. 4 CASES TRIABLE BY SPECIAL JUDGES .........................................................165
S. 5 PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF SPECIAL JUDGES .........................................185
S. 6 POWER TO TRY SUMMARILY ...................................................................247
CHAPTER III
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
S. 7 PUBLIC SERVANT TAKING GRATIFICATION OTHER THAN LEGAL
REMUNERATION IN RESPECT OF AN OFFICIAL ACT ..................................250
S. 8 TAKING GRATIFICATION, IN ORDER, BY CORRUPT OR ILLEGAL MEANS,
TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC SERVANT ..........................................................572
S. 9 TAKING GRATIFICATION, FOR EXERCISE OF PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH
PUBLIC SERVANT ...............................................................................579
S. 10 PUNISHMENT FOR ABETMENT BY PUBLIC SERVANT OF OFFENCES DEFINED
IN SECTION 8 OR 9 .........................................................................586
S. 11 PUBLIC SERVANT OBTAINING VALUABLE THING, WITHOUT CONSIDERATION
FROM PERSON CONCERNED IN PROCEEDING OR BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY SUCH PUBLIC SERVANT ...................................................................589
S. 12 PUNISHMENT FOR ABETMENT OF OFFENCES DEFINED IN
SECTION 7 OR 11 ...........................................................................596
S. 13 CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT BY A PUBLIC SERVANT .......................................622
S. 14 HABITUAL COMMITTING OF OFFENCE UNDER SECTIONS 8, 9 AND 12 .... 1203
S. 15 PUNISHMENT FOR ATTEMPT .............................................................. 1205
S. 16 MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR FIXING FINE ............ 1206
CHAPTER IV
INVESTIGATION INTO CASES UNDER THE ACT
S. 17 PERSONS AUTHORISED TO INVESTIGATE .............................................. 1208
S. 18 POWER TO INSPECT BANKERS’ BOOK ...............................case on small quantity of bond not proper823
7.Reconsideration of quantum of bail824
8.Requirement of cash security or surety824
9.Demanding cash security from accused-whether permissible?824
10.Amount of bond-how fixed825
CHAPTER 8
BOND OF ACCUSED AND SURETIES
1. Corresponding old law827
2.Scope of section828
3.Object of requiring assurance in form of bail and surety828
4.Nature of power under S. 441829
5.Meaning of ‘Bail’-includes with or without sureties830
6.A person can be released on his own bond without sureties830
7.Requirement of cash security or surety830
8.Demanding cash security from accused-whether permissible?835
9.No time limit to execute bond after order of bail835
10.Surety bond with affidavit can be accepted subject to further orders on verification835
11.Bond of accused and surety’s bond need not be on same sheet of paper836
12.Vague surety bond regarding time and place, being not valid, cannot be enforced836
13.Bond for appearance not only before Magistrate but also before Sessions Court837
14.Single bond by accused and sureties not contemplated838
15.Bail and bond with or without sureties838
16.Execution of bond with or without sureties in case of release under S. 167(2)838
17.Undertaking of accused and surety being distinct can be separately enforced839
18.Propriety of rejecting surety if he or his estate was situate in different district839
19.Condition of sureties being only from a specific state840
20.Responsibility of surety not contingent upon personal bond of accused840
21.No question of release on bail without executing personal bond841
22.Bail bond would not stand discharged automatically with modification of conditions841
23.Asking to furnish bail under Chapter VIII of Cr.P.C.842
24.Liability of surety when case transferred to another court842
25.Showing dead man as a surety843
26.Magistrate unduly delaying verification of bail bonds843
27.Basic purpose of bail bonds843
28.Court before which appearance to be made must be expressly stated in bond843
29.Exemption for appearance for a particular day does not relieve of obligations for future dates845
30.Liability of surety under bail bond cannot be unilaterally extended without his consent845
31.Extending operation of bail bond executed by accused earlier846
32.Police can require appearance only before Magistrate and not before themselves846
33.ADM can accept bail bond where DM was asked to do so846
34.Duty of Magistrate to satisfy that sureties can ensure presence of accused in court847
35.Magistrate refusing to consider surety bond expeditiously847
36.Effect of accused being discharged from his bail bond847

37.Separate bonds required for release of more than one accused847
38.No bail bond where suspension of sentence of fine is sought848
39.Question whether surety was aware what was undertaken while executing surety bond848
40.Surety bonds-Illustrative cases848
41.Courts may secure embezzled public money while granting bail850
42.Direction for discharge of both personal bond and surety bond on cancellation of bail851
43.Fresh bail and bonds not necessary when accused already released on bail by police officer851
44.Insisting upon local sureties or cash security not proper851
45.Change from cash security to surety where such option given initially852