Learned Senior Counsel pointed out the modification in the definition of criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 as against that found ... which informs:
" Section 13 : (1) Modifications made in the definition of ' Criminal Misconduct' in Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 :- Section
6.1998. Ld. Counsel Further Argued That ... vs Union Of India (1988) 1 Scc on 1
bribery and
corruption among public servants. It introduced a
definition of the offence of criminal misconduct in
discharging an official duty and new rules
bribery and
corruption among public servants. It introduced a definition of
the offence of criminal misconduct in discharging an official
duty and new rules
initiated against him cannot hold water in view of the definition of
?Criminal Misconduct by a Public Servant? defined under Section
public servant and the act complained of amounted to "criminal misconduct" as defined in Section 5 (2) . Consequently the prosecution must be deemed ... Corruption Act would apply.
It was held that the definition of "criminal misconduct" in Section 5 can include cases which fall under
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departmental or judicial proceedings, the pensioner is found guilty of grave misconduct or negligence during the period of service, including service rendered upon re-employment ... misconduct or negligence in the discharge of public duty in office, as defined in Rule 8(5), explanation (b) which is an inclusive definition
with
public servants and those who abet them by way of
criminal misconduct. There are also provisions in
the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance ... servants.
3. The Bill, inter alia, envisages widening the
scope of the definition of the expression “public
servant”, incorporation of offences under Sections
President of India on
September the 9th, 1988. Under the Act , the definition of
the expression "public servant" stood widened and penalty ... Under Section 13 of the Act, a public
servant who commits criminal misconduct, is liable to be
punished with imprisonment for a term which shall
