TY  - BOOK
TI  - The prevention of corruption act,1988 (Bare Act)
U1  - 349.54 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Universal Law Publishing
N1  - THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988
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Sections
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and extent . . . 2
2. Definitions . . . 2
CHAPTER II
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL JUDGES
3. Power to appoint special Judges . . . 4 4. Cases triable by special Judges . . . 4
5. Procedure and powers of special Judge . . . 5 6. Power to try summarily . . . ' 6
CHAPTER III
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
7. Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act .• . . 6
8. Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to , influence public servant . . . '8
9. Taking gratification, for exercise of personal influence with public servant . . . 8
10. Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 8 or 9 . . . 8
11. Public servant obtaining valuable thing, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant
12. Punishment for abetment of offences defined in section 7 or 11
13. Criminal misconduct by a public .servant
14. Habitual committing of offence under sections 8, 9 and 12
15. Punishment for attempt
16. Matters to be taken into consideration for fixing fine
CHAPTER IV
INVESTIGATION INTO CASES UNDER THE ACT
T7. Persons authorised to investigate . . . 11 18. Power to inspect bankers' books . . . 12
CHAPTER V
SANCTION FOR PROSECUTION AND OTHER Miscellaneous provisions
19. Previous sanction necessary for prosecution . . . 13 
20. Presumption where public servant accepts gratification other than legal remuneration . . . 
21. Accused person lo be a competent witness
22. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to
certain modifications
23. Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under section I3(l)(c)
24. Statement by bribe giver not to subject him to prosecution 25. Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected^ . ' 26. Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act
27. Appeal and revision
28. Act to be in addition to any other law
29. Amendment of the Ordinance 38 of 1944
30. Repeal and saving
31. Omission of certain sections of Act 45 of 1860

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