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Anti-Corruption

    Home Topics Anti-Corruption
    Corruption is the abuse of power by people in power for their own gain in a dishonest or unethical way. In India, it is illegal for public servants to accept money/gifts over and above their salary, in return for doing their duty, favoring a person or for not doing their duty. Any person helping the public servant commit these crimes can also be punished.

    Public Servant

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 1 comment
    You are a public servant if you are:Working for the governmentYour salary is paid by the governmentThe work you do is a public dutyYou can also be considered a public servant if you are:Working for an
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    Public Servants Accepting Bribes

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 1 comment
    Public servants in India are not allowed to:Accept money/gifts other than the salary provided as part of their job;Ask for or get money/gifts, in addition to their salary, in return for doing their of
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    Influencing Public Servants to Commit Crimes

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    You are breaking the law if you as a public servant help someone commit the crime of influencing public servants. It does not matter that the public servant did not actually act on the influence exert
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    Stealing or Selling Property by Public Servant

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 0 comment
    When a public servant steals or gets someone to steal or sell any property given to them as part of their official work, they can be punished for “criminal misconduct.” The punishment for this offence
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    Helping a Public Servant Commit a Crime

    By Malavika Rajkumar | 1 comment
    You are breaking the law if you help, suggest or encourage a public servant to commit the crimes of accepting money or gifts in addition to their salary or property from business associates, even if t
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    Can I be punished under the anti-corruption law even if I was not successful in committing the crime?
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    Can the police inspect your pass book and bank details if they doubt you are breaking anti-corruption law?
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    Will salary and other perks (allowances) of a public servant, be considered to be bribes?
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    What will happen if I take the money as a public servant, but I don’t do the favour? Will this be considered as corruption?
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    What will happen if a public servant does a favour, but not through any specific action of mine? Will this be considered as corruption?
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    If a person commits a crime under the anti-corruption law for the second time, what happens?
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