Prevention Of Corruption Act News
Parliament nod to new anti-corruption law, protects honest officers against harassment
Consequently, agencies will have to seek prior nod from appropriate authorities before proceeding to arrest a bank official accused of misdemeanour
1 min read24 Jul 2018Rajya Sabha passes amendments to anti-corruption law
Thelegislationis aimed athelping bankers take business decisions without fear
3 min read19 Jul 2018Is govt serious about protecting honest bankers?
Lending decisions taken in good faith, say the bankers, are being investigated with the benefit of twenty-twenty hindsight
3 min read17 Jul 2018Delhi HC stays sentence against Madhu Koda, others in coal block allocation case
Delhi high court stays order of sentence and imposition of fine by special CBI court against Madhu Koda and others in coal block allocation case
1 min read22 Jan 2018To check corruption, conduct joint surprise checks: CVC to CBI
The CBI can conduct joint surprise checks at places where corruption is suspected in cooperation with the vigilance unit of the department concerned, said the Central Vigilance Commission
2 min read7 Sep 2017Public accountability standards need to be realistic: Arun Jaitley
Accountability standards for public servants have to be kept at a realistic level so that officers do not hesitate in taking honest decisions, said finance minister Arun Jaitley
1 min read2 Sep 2017Prevention of Corruption Act deterring some banks from taking honest decisions: Arun Jaitley
Public sector banks seeking to honestly address the problem of NPAs are facing the anxiety of being questioned about their decisions by probe agencies years later, said Arun Jaitley
2 min read3 Aug 2017New anti-graft law to protect honest civil servants: Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley says the fundamentals of the anti-graft law have to be changed, where public servants, bankers and politicians are involved in taking commercial decisions now
1 min read25 Mar 2017CBI’s image takes a beating with cases against former directors
The case against A.P. Singh comes close on the heels of the agency’s probe against another former CBI director, Ranjit Sinha
4 min read22 Feb 2017Bring firms, bribe givers under anti-graft law: Parliamentary panel
The panel has, however, not agreed with the government’s proposal to include NGOs in the jurisdiction of a proposed anti-corruption law
3 min read13 Aug 2016Popular Topics
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