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Giving bribe a crime bigger than accepting it – 7 Years jail for giving bribe against 5 years term to Public Servant accepting bribe under Prevention of Corruption Amendment Act 2018 The Government has notified Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2018 which provides for a maximum punishment of …

Chartered Accountant though not public servant can be prosecuted under Prevention of Corruption Act as it covers persons other than the public servants- High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 2088 (2017) (10) HC The Challenge/Grievance: The Petitioner was a chartered accountant who was aggrieved by the order …