Anti-Corruption Laws in India
Public servants in India can be penalized for corruption under the
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Prosecution section of Income Tax Act,1961
- The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 to prohibit benami transactions.
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
India is also a signatory (not ratified) to the UN Convention against Corruption since 2005. The Convention covers a wide range of acts of corruption and also proposes certain preventive policies.
The Lokpal Bill, 2011 is a bill pending before the Rajya Sabha.
India's lower house of parliament voted to pass The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011. The bill is now pending in its Rajya Sabha.
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