Which of the following groups of provisions of the Indian Penal Code,

Which of the following groups of provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 form the basis for the present Prevention of Corruption Act ?

Section 58 to Section 62

Section 161 to Section 165A

Section 216B to Section 226

Section 478, 480, 490 and 492

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023

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The correct option is B, which refers to Sections 161 to 165A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

Before the enactment of dedicated anti-corruption legislation, provisions related to bribery and corruption involving public servants were primarily contained in the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Sections 161 to 165A specifically dealt with offences such as a public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act, abetment of such offences, and other related matters concerning corrupt practices by public servants.

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 was the first dedicated legislation dealing with corruption. It was later replaced by the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The 1988 Act consolidated and amended the law relating to the prevention of corruption and repealed the 1947 Act and also amended certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944. Many definitions and concepts from the original IPC sections (161-165A) were carried over or adapted into the subsequent anti-corruption laws, forming their foundational basis regarding offences by public servants.

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