Dissertation Submitted in the Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Degree of

Of theBanaras Hindu University

SupervisorProf. Pradeep Kumar Singh

Submitted byMopi Ete

Enrolment No: 312793Examination Roll No: 12475LA024

Law School Banaras Hindu University

Varanasi 221005

LAW SCHOOL BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

VARANASI

FORWARDING CERTIFICATE

WHEREAS,Under Clause 3-A (ii) read with, Clause 4-A (iii) (b) and 4-D (iii0 (a) of the Ordinances Governing LL.M. Degree Course of Study and Examination, and candidate is required to write a Dissertation carrying 200 marks of the subject approved by the Dean, Faculty of Law in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF LAW of the BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY;

AND WHEREAS,Miss. Mopi Ete has been permitted to write a Dissertation on “CORRUPTION: LEGAL REGIME IN INDIA” for LL.M Examination of 2014 of the BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY;

NOW THEREUPON,Miss. Mopi Ete has submitted the said dissertation which is being forwarded to the CONTROLER OF EXAMINATION, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY for necessary action.

Dated: 19/May/2014 (PROF.B.N.PANDAY) HEAD AND DEAN

LAW SCHOOL BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

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VARANASI 221005

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that Mrs. MOPI ETE has completed her LL.M.

dissertation work on ”CORRUPTION: LEGAL REGIME IN INDIA ” in partial

fulfillment of the requirement for the LL.M. Degree of the BANARAS HINDU

UNIVERSITY.

The candidate has worked up to my entire satisfaction.

Dated:19 May, 2014 Pradeep Kumar Singh

Professor Law school

Banaras Hindu University

Acknowledgment

I would like to express my deep gratitude to Professor Pradeep Kumar Singh , my dissertation supervisor, for his scholarly guidance, enthusiastic encouragement and useful critiques of this dissertation work. I am thankful to the dean faculty of law for allowing me to write the dissertation on this topic. I am also thankful to my teachers who have at the different stages of my course given valuable guidance in the analytical study of the topic.

At last, but not the least the help extended by the library staff of the law school deserve special of appreciation of sense of the attitude.

Finally, I wish to thank my parents for their support and encouragement throughout my study

Date: 16/05/2014 Mope Ete Law School

Banaras Hindu University

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CONTENT

Page no.

Abbreviations i-ii

Table of cases iii

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION 1-9

CHAPTER 2

CORRUPTION: MEANING AND CONCEPT 10-30

2-2.1 Corruption 10

2-2.2 Classification of Corruption 10-17

2-2.3 Corruption in different sector 17-19

2-2.4 Condition favourable for corruption 19-21

2-2.5 Causes of corruption in India 22-26

2-2.6 Consequence of corruption 27-28

CHAPTER 3

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENT ON CORRUPION 29-

3-3.1 United nation convention against corruption 29-40

3-3.2OECD anti-bribery convention 40-41

3-3.3 United nation convention against transnational organized crime 41-42

3.3.4 Inter-American convention against corruption 42-43

3.3.5 African union convention on prevention and combating corruption and

related offences 2003 43-44

3.3.6 European union against 44-47

3.3.7council of Europe 47-50

3.3.8challenges 50-53

CHAPTER 4

4.4.1 Anti corruptions laws in India 54

4.4.2 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 54-68

4.4.3 Prevention of money laundering Act, 2002 69-77

4.4.4 Indian Penal Code, 1860 77-79

4.4.5 The Lokpal and Lakayuktas Act, 2013 80-88

4.4.6 The central vigilance commission Act 2003 88-90

4.4.7 The RTI Act 2005 90

CHAPTER 5

5.5.1 JUDICIAL DECISION 91-140

CHAPTER 6

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 141-150

BIBLIOGRAPHY 151-152

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ABBREVIATIONSAC : Appeal Cases

AD : IN the year of Christ

AIR : All India Reporter

AIR (J) : All India Reporter Journal

Arts : Articles

Art : Article

BC : Before Christ

BomCR : Bombay Criminal Reporter

Co : Company

Corp : Corporation

Cri.L.J : Criminal Law Journal

Cr.PC : Criminal Procedure code

Ed : Edition

e.g : example gratia

etc : et cetra

ex : example

Ibid : Ibidem (in the same place)

Id : Ibidem

i.e : that is

IPC : Indian Penal Code

JILI : Journal of Indian Law Institute

Ltd : Limited

Para : Paragraph

Pub : Publication

Pvt : Private

SC : Supreme Court

SCALE : Supreme Court Almanac

SCC : Supreme Court Cases

SCC (Cri) : Supreme Court Criminal Cases

SCJ : Supreme Court Journal

SCR : Supreme Court Reporter

Sec : Section

Secs : Sections

Supp : Supplement

Supra : Above

UP : Uttar Pradesh

v. : Versus

Vol : Volume

Viz : namely

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TABLE OF CASES

1. Anil Kumar and Others v M K Aiyappa and Anr……………………….942. Anti- Corruption Bureau, Government of Maharashtra, Bombay

vs……..92KrishanchandKhushalchandJagtiani…………………………………….96

3. AsgaraliNazaraliSingaporawalla v. The State of Bombay……………..1184. BasdeoAgarwalla v. Emperor……………………………………………915. C K JafferShariefVs State through CBI……………………………… 1116. C.R. Bansi v. State of Maharashtra………………………………………1037. Deputy Chief Controller of Imports & Exports New Delhi v. K.T.

KosalramOrs. …………………………………………………………………..102,107

8. Dhirendra Kumar Mandal v. The Superintendent……………….……….1189. Dr.SubramanianSwamyvs Director, Cbi&Anr……………….………. 13910.General Officer, Commanding v. CBI and anr………………….……93,10011.GokulchandDwarkadasMorarka V. The King…………………………...9512.GopikantChoudhary v. State of Bihar and Ors………………………..…7713.J. Jayalalitha Etc. Etcvs Union Of India And Anr………………….……11814.K.S. Dharmadatan v. Central Government & Ors………………….…….10415.LachmandasKewalram Ahuja and Anr. v. The State of Bombay………..11816.M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India……………………………………….. 10617.MansukhlalVithaldas Chauhan vs. State of Gujarat………….…………..9718.Mohd. Iqbal Ahmed vs. State of Andhra Pradesh………………………….9119.P. V. Narasimha Rao v. State………………………………………………9220.R. S. Nayak v. A.R. Antulay…………………………………………..92,10821.Ram Jethmalani&Orsvs Union Of India & Ors……………...…………12822.RomeshLal Jain v. Naginder Singh Rana& Ors…………………………9823.State Bank of India v. N. Sundara Money……………………………102,10724.State of Goa vs. Babu Thomas……………………………………………9825.State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. NishantSareen…………………………..9826.State of Punjab and Anr. v. Mohammed Iqbal Bhatti…………………….9827.State of Uttar Pradesh v. Paras NathSingh……………………………….97328.Subrata Roy Sahara vsUoi&Ors………………………………………..12529.The State (S.P.E. Hyderabad) v. Anr Commodore Kailash Chand………10330.VineetNarain and Ors. vs. Union of India (UOI) and Anr………………13431. West Bengal v. Anwar All Sarkar………………………………………117