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Chapter V: SANCTION FOR PROSECUTION AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER V
SANCTION FOR PROSECUTION AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTIONS
19. Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.
20. Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage.
21. Accused person to be a competent witness.
22. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply subject to certain modifications.
23. Particulars in a charge in relation to an offence under section 13 (1) (a).
24. [ Omitted. ]
25. Military, Naval and Air Force or other law not to be affected.
26. Special Judges appointed under Act 46 of 1952 to be special Judges appointed under this Act.
27. Appeal and revision.
28. Act to be in addition to any other law.
29. Amendment of the Ordinance 38 of 1944.
- 29A. Power to make rules.
30. Repeal and saving.
31. [ Repealed. ]
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988
ACT NO. 49 OF 1988
[9 th September, 1988.]
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption and for matters
connected therewith.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Source: India Code