A Comprehensive Commentary with Allied Laws and Procedures

In public administration and legal practice, tackling white-collar crime and ensuring administrative integrity requires an exhaustive, precise toolkit. Reddi's Anti-Corruption Laws and Departmental Enquiries is a monumental authority on the legal and procedural mechanics governing corruption, vigilance, and disciplinary actions in India.

Now in its Sixth Edition, this comprehensive commentary has been meticulously updated to bridge foundational anti-corruption frameworks with India's overhauled criminal justice system. Most notably, it integrates vital procedural references under the newly enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), making it an essential, future-proof guide for modern legal practice.

Key Features

Features a granular, analytical breakdown of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, including crucial updates brought forth by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

Aligned with BNSS, 2023: Contains up-to-date procedural cross-references mapped to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, ensuring practitioners seamlessly transition to the new criminal procedural laws.

Includes vital statutory texts and analyses of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Act, Official Secrets Act, 1923, Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952, and various State Lokayuktas Acts and Rules.
Departmental Enquiry Blueprint: Offers a practical, step-by-step roadmap for conducting domestic and departmental disciplinary inquiries, protecting principles of natural justice while ensuring regulatory compliance.

A must-have desk reference for Criminal Defense Lawyers, Prosecution Officers, Vigilance Department Officials, Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Executives, Judicial Officers, and Civil Servants involved in disciplinary and inquiry proceedings.