Supreme Court on Corruption (1950 to 2018) (in 3 Volumes)
(Only eBook Version Available)

Coverage:

This superb three-volume Digest is an encyclopedia on Anti-corruption Law and provides the entire Supreme court case-law on the subject from 1950 upto 2018.

Volume 1 covers Digest of case-law from 1950 to 2012 and volume 2 covers Digest of case-law from 2012 to 2013. The updated volume 3 covers a digest of case-law from 2013 to 2018*.

The work covers all the rulings on?public accountability, vigilance?and?prevention of corruption?from 1950 up to 2018 along with the text of the most important Central and State Anti-Corruption Acts, which otherwise are difficult to obtain.?

This unique work will certainly aid the citizen and public-spirited persons further in their endless fight against the State and State officials for fair, just and equal treatment.

Special Features:

• Conceived and planned on the time tested SCC index system for easy and quick discovery of all the rulings.
• All the rulings are systematically arranged under both topic and statutory headings, interconnected by a well-planned cross-reference system and supported by synopses wherever necessary.
• Incorporates the full text of some of the most important recent judgments of the Supreme Court on Anti-Corruption, Public Accountability and Vigilance from SCC, which is of immense practical value.
• Provides cross- citations to all leading law reports like SCC, AIR, Cri LJ, STC, Comp Cas, ITR, LLJ, SLR, FLR, ELT, etc. It can therefore be used with most law reports.
• Other features include Table of Cases Digested, Annotations, Editorial notes and Comments, Bench Strength, Coram details, date of the decision, etc. which will further help to locate relevant rulings quickly.

* upto (2018) 16 SCC.??

Volume 1

1.Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

2. Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 

3. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

4. Right to Information Act, 2005 

5. Assam Lokayukta and Upalokayuktas Act, 1985

6. Bihar Lokayukta Act, 1973 

7. Delhi Lokayukta and Upalokayukta Act, 1995 

8. Haryana Lokayukta Act, 2002

9. Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 1983 

10. Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001

11. Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984

12. Kerala Lokayukta Act, 1999 

13. Rajasthan Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1973 

14. Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1975 

Volume 2

1. Generally — Nature and Scope 

2. Appointment/Promotion to public office

3. Bihar Lokayukta Act, 1973 (6 of 1974)

4. Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

5. ComptrollerandAuditor-GeneralRegulationsonAuditand Accounts, 2007 

6. Comptroller and Auditor-General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 

7. Corruption in Armed Forces

8. Corruption in Criminal Justice System 

9. Corruption in Education System 

10. Corruption in Medical/Health Services

11. Corruption in Police 

12. Corruption/Abuse of Power 

13. Crony capitalism 

14. Erring Official(s)/Misconduct/Dereliction of duty/Misfeasance or Malfeasance in office/Compensation/Relief/ Costs/Probe/Punishment — Costs as Punishment — Personally Recoverable from Officers Concerned 

15. Fair and Speedy Trial

16. Government Grants, Largesse, Public Property and Premises

17. Gujarat Lokayukta Act, 1986 (31 of 1986)

18. Inquiries/Enquiries/Commission of Inquiry 

19. Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 (4 of 1985) 

20. Land acquisition 

21. Media role 

22. Money-laundering/Black money 

23. People in Power/Politically Influential Personalities/MPs/ MLAs/Ministers 

24. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947

25. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

26. Private parties abusing State Machinery for private gain 

27. Public Authorities/Functionaries/Servant/Government Servant

28. Public Trust Doctrine

29. Quashment of criminal proceedings 

30. Right to Know or Right to Information

31. Sanction for Investigation/Prosecution 

32. Sentence .

33. State as a Litigant/Party

34. Sympathy 

35. United Nation Convention against Corruption, 2003

36. Vigilance Authorities

Volume 3

1. General Principles . 

2. Abuse of Process/Unscrupulous Litigants/Frivolous Litigation/ Exemplary Costs . . 

3. Apathy/Carelessness of Administration

4. Private Person when “Public Servant

5. Civil and Criminal Proceedings

6. Confiscation/Forfeiture/Attachment 

7. Constitutional Authorities/Functionaries/High Public Offices 

8. Contempt of Court/Non-Compliance with Court Orders 

9. Corporate Veil, Piercing of . 

10. Corruption/Abuse of Power . 

11. Costs Personally Recoverable from Officers Concerned 

12. Criminal Negligence in Discharge of Official Duties . 

13. Crony Capitalism/Kickbacks/Bribery 

14. Effect of Retirement 

15. Erring Official(s)/Dereliction of Duty/Misfeasance or Malfeasance in Office/Tort of Breach of Statutory Duty/Compensation/Relief/ Costs/Probe/Punishment 

16. Government Contracts and Tenders . 

17. Government Grants, Largesse, Public Property and Premises 

18. Government Officers/PSUs 

19. Implementation of Government Schemes/Policy Decisions 

20. Initiation of Criminal Proceedings 

21. Inquiries/Commission of Inquiry 

22. Land Acquisition and Eminent Domain 

23. Money-Laundering/Black Money/Money Begotten from Corruption/ Benami Transactions 

24. Non-State Bodies Discharging Public Functions 

25. People in Power/Politically Influential Personalities/MPs/ MLAs/Ministers 

26. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 

27. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 

28. Private Parties Abusing State Machinery for Private Gain/ Facilitating or Enabling such Abuse

29. Public Authorities/Functionaries/Servant/Government Servant/ Public Office/Servant . 

30. Scams 

31. State as a Litigant/Party 

32. Public Prosecutor 

33. Publicity/Reporting of Corruption Cases 

34. Vigilance Authorities 

35. Trial, Sentencing and Other Issues in Cases Re Public Office/ Corruption . . 

36. Whistleblower