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The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
PCA · 1988
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Ch. I
PRELIMINARY
Ch. II
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES
Ch. III
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Ch. IV
INVESTIGATION INTO CASES UNDER THE ACT
Ch. IVA
ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY
Ch. V
SANCTION FOR PROSECUTION AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Ch. I
· PRELIMINARY
s. 1
Short title and extent
s. 2
Definitions
Ch. II
· APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES
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
Ch. III
· OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
s. 7
Offence relating to public servant being bribed
s. 7A
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 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
Ch. IV
· INVESTIGATION INTO CASES UNDER THE ACT
s. 17
Persons authorised to investigate
s. 17A
Enquiry or Inquiry or investigation of offences relatable to recommendations
s. 18
Power to inspect bankers’ books
Ch. IVA
· ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY
s. 18A
Provisions of Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 to apply to attachment under this Act
Ch. V
· SANCTION FOR PROSECUTION AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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 section 13(1)(a)
s. 24
Statement by bribe giver not to subject him to prosecution.
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 the Ordinance 38 of 1944
s. 29A
Power to make rules
s. 30
Repeal and saving
s. 31
Omission of certain sections of Act 45 of 1860.