Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section - 1 - Short title and extent

Section - 2 - Definitions

Section - 3 - Power to appoint Special Judges

Section - 4 - Cases triable by Special Judges

Section - 5 - Procedure and powers of Special Judge

Section - 6 - Power to try summarily

Section - 7 - Offence relating to public servant being bribed

Section - 7A - Taking undue advantage to influence public servant by corrupt or illegal means or by exercise of personal influence

Section - 8 - Offence relating to bribing of a public servant

Section - 9 - Offence relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organisation

Section - 10 - Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence

Section - 11 - Public servant obtaining [undue advantage], without consideration from person concerned in a proceeding or business transacted by such public servant

Section - 12 - Punishment for abetment of offences

Section - 13 - Criminal misconduct by a public servant

Section - 14 - Punishment for habitual offender

Section - 15 - Punishment for attempt

Section - 16 - Matters to be taken into consideration for fixing fine

Section - 17 - Persons authorised to investigate

Section - 17A - Enquiry or Inquiry or investigation of offences relatable to recommendations made or decision taken by public servant in discharge of official functions or duties

Section - 17B - Establishment of Anti-Corruption Bureau for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Section - 17C - Powers of attachment of property

Section - 17D - Appeal against the order of Designated Authority

Section - 17E - Issue of show-cause notice before forfeiture of the property

Section - 17F - Appeal

Section - 17G - Order of forfeiture not to interfere with other punishments

Section - 18 - Power to inspect bankers' books

Section - 18A - Provisions of Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 to apply to attachment under this Act

Section - 19 - Previous sanction necessary for prosecution

Section - 20 - Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage

Section - 21 - Accused person to be a competent witness

Section - 22 - The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to certain modifications

Section - 23 - Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under [section 13(1)(A)]

Section - 24 - [***]

Section - 25 - Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected

Section - 26 - Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be Special Judges appointed under this Act

Section - 27 - Appeal and revision

Section - 28 - Act to be in addition to any other law

Section - 29 - Amendment of the Ordinance 38 of 1944

Section - 29A - Power to make rules

Section - 30 - Repeal and saving

Section - 31 - Omission of certain sections of Act 45 of 1860

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