The sanction granted by Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot paves the way for an investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at present, and not for his prosecution under the Act. If any court has to take cognisance of the alleged offences, in case the conduct of investigation leads to the filing of …
In the petition filed by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, the Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on the retrospective application of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 to offences which existed before the 2018 amendment, which inserted Section 17A. Section 17A was introduced by an amendment with effect from July 26, 2018, and …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while hearing former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's plea, asked the Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department whether the order of a special court remanding the legislator to custody would be valid even if the offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act do not survive or are dropped on grounds of non-compliance with the …
