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Supreme Court: Section 17A of the anti-corruption law does not shield public servants in bribe cases
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Prior approval before a bribery probe? Section 17A's 2018 clause and the on-the-spot arrest exception explained
The Supreme Court says the prior-approval clause in Section 17A of the PC Act cannot be used to shield bribe-takers.
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What you need to know
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The Supreme Court has held that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 does not protect public servants in bribery cases.
Section 17A, inserted by the 2018 amendment, requires prior approval before a police officer can start an inquiry into an offence linked to a recommendation or decision taken by a public servant in official functions.
The provision does not apply to cases of arrest on the spot for accepting or attempting to accept an undue advantage.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was inserted by the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.
- It requires prior approval before a police officer starts an inquiry or investigation into an offence linked to a recommendation or decision taken by a public servant in official functions.
- It does not apply to cases of arrest on the spot for accepting or attempting to accept an undue advantage.
- The Supreme Court held that the clause cannot be used to shield bribe-takers.
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was inserted by the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.
- Section 17A requires prior approval before a police officer inquires into an offence linked to a public servant's official recommendation or decision.
- The prior-approval requirement of Section 17A does not apply to arrest on the spot for accepting or attempting to accept an undue advantage.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-II (Judiciary; transparency and accountability): the issue is balancing protection of honest officials from vexatious probes against the need to prosecute corruption. Section 17A's prior-approval clause, inserted in 2018, is read down by the Supreme Court so it cannot shield bribe-takers caught red-handed. The implication is stronger accountability in trap cases; the way forward is clear, time-bound approval procedures that guard decision-making without delaying genuine investigations.
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1988ರ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ ಸೆಕ್ಷನ್ 17A ಕುರಿತು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- ಇದನ್ನು 2018ರ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
- ಇದನ್ನು ಲೋಕಪಾಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಕಾಯುಕ್ತ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2013ರ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಮೇಲಿನ ಯಾವ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ/ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಸರಿ?
- 1 ಮಾತ್ರ
- 2 ಮಾತ್ರ
- 1 ಮತ್ತು 2 ಎರಡೂ
- 1 ಅಥವಾ 2 ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ
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ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: 1 ಮಾತ್ರ. ಸೆಕ್ಷನ್ 17A ಅನ್ನು 2018ರ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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