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Supreme Court's Split Verdict On Law Mandating Sanction To Probe Public Servants
Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act bars any "inquiry or investigation" against a public servant for recommendations made in discharge of official duties without prior approval from the competent authority.
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CBI To Challenge Order Giving Bail To Kuldeep Sengar In Unnao Case: Sources
The Delhi High Court order providing relief to Kuldeep Singh Sengar - the convict in the 2017 Unnao gangrape case -- will be challenged immediately in the Supreme Court by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
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Circumstantial Evidence OK To Convict Public Servant For Corruption: Court
The Supreme Court today said a public servant can be convicted for illegal gratification in a corruption case on the basis of circumstantial evidence when there is no direct oral or documentary evidence against them.
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Corruption By Public Servant Is Offence Against State: Supreme Court
Corruption by a public servant is an offence against the State and the society and courts cannot deal with such cases like "suits for specific performance", the Supreme Court said on Thursday.
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Lokpal Fails To Give Prosecution Sanction To Anyone In Nearly 3 Years: RTI
The Lokpal has failed to provide prosecution sanction to public servants charged with corruption, since its constitution nearly three years ago, according to an RTI reply by the anti-graft ombudsman.
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Seek Prior Approval To Probe Corrupt Ministers, Other Officials: Centre To Cops
The Centre has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for police officers to seek mandatory prior approval before conducting any investigation against allegedly corrupt public servants, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Refuses To Share Info On Recent Tax Raids
The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has refused to share details on search operations conducted by the Income Tax department against corrupt public servants of the state government citing an exemption clause under the RTI Act.
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What Centre Told Supreme Court About Insulating "Innocent Bribe Givers"
The Centre on Wednesday defended its amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act mandating its prior nod before proceeding against a public servant, asserting that it was intended to "insulate the innocent bribe-givers from harassment".
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Government Trying To Protect Corrupt Officials: Congress On Rajasthan's New Gag Law
The Congress has criticised the Rajasthan government for passing an ordinance which seeks to protect the serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in the state from being investigated for on-duty action, without its prior sanction.
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'Need To Protect Reputations': Rajasthan Minister Defends New Gag Law
The new law that shields public servants including lawmakers and ministers from being investigated for on-duty action without prior sanction was necessary to end frivolous allegations meant to defame officials, a top Rajasthan minister has said, defending the law that the opposition Congress says was designed to "protect the interest of the corrupt...
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Supreme Court's Split Verdict On Law Mandating Sanction To Probe Public Servants
Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act bars any "inquiry or investigation" against a public servant for recommendations made in discharge of official duties without prior approval from the competent authority.
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CBI To Challenge Order Giving Bail To Kuldeep Sengar In Unnao Case: Sources
The Delhi High Court order providing relief to Kuldeep Singh Sengar - the convict in the 2017 Unnao gangrape case -- will be challenged immediately in the Supreme Court by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
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Circumstantial Evidence OK To Convict Public Servant For Corruption: Court
The Supreme Court today said a public servant can be convicted for illegal gratification in a corruption case on the basis of circumstantial evidence when there is no direct oral or documentary evidence against them.
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Corruption By Public Servant Is Offence Against State: Supreme Court
Corruption by a public servant is an offence against the State and the society and courts cannot deal with such cases like "suits for specific performance", the Supreme Court said on Thursday.
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Lokpal Fails To Give Prosecution Sanction To Anyone In Nearly 3 Years: RTI
The Lokpal has failed to provide prosecution sanction to public servants charged with corruption, since its constitution nearly three years ago, according to an RTI reply by the anti-graft ombudsman.
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Seek Prior Approval To Probe Corrupt Ministers, Other Officials: Centre To Cops
The Centre has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for police officers to seek mandatory prior approval before conducting any investigation against allegedly corrupt public servants, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Refuses To Share Info On Recent Tax Raids
The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has refused to share details on search operations conducted by the Income Tax department against corrupt public servants of the state government citing an exemption clause under the RTI Act.
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What Centre Told Supreme Court About Insulating "Innocent Bribe Givers"
The Centre on Wednesday defended its amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act mandating its prior nod before proceeding against a public servant, asserting that it was intended to "insulate the innocent bribe-givers from harassment".
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Government Trying To Protect Corrupt Officials: Congress On Rajasthan's New Gag Law
The Congress has criticised the Rajasthan government for passing an ordinance which seeks to protect the serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in the state from being investigated for on-duty action, without its prior sanction.
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'Need To Protect Reputations': Rajasthan Minister Defends New Gag Law
The new law that shields public servants including lawmakers and ministers from being investigated for on-duty action without prior sanction was necessary to end frivolous allegations meant to defame officials, a top Rajasthan minister has said, defending the law that the opposition Congress says was designed to "protect the interest of the corrupt...
