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Supreme Court Expands Definition of ‘Public Servant’ to Include Deemed University Trustees in Corruption Case: State of Gujarat vs. Mansukhbhai Kanjibhai Shah (27 April 2020)

April 27, 2020 / Ajay Rastogi, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 227, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 2(b), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 2(c), University Grants Commission Act, 1956, University Grants Commission Act, 1956 with Section 2(f), University Grants Commission Act, 1956 with Section 3

Supreme Court Expands Definition of ‘Public Servant’ to Include Deemed University Trustees in Corruption Case Date of the Judgment: 27 April 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 366 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trustee of a ‘deemed to be university’ be considered a public servant under the Prevention of […]

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Supreme Court clarifies definition of ‘Public Servant’ under Prevention of Corruption Act for Bank Officials (23 February 2016)

Can officials of a private bank be considered “public servants” under the Prevention of Corruption Act? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving alleged corruption at Global Trust Bank. This judgment clarifies the scope of “public servant” definition, particularly in the context of banking regulations. The bench comprised Justices