Why in news Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted approval to a private complainant to open an investigation and prosecution o...
Why in news
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted approval to a private complainant to open an investigation and prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on corruption charges
Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act) of 1988
Introduced in 2018
Section 17A requires approval from a higher authority before investigating or prosecuting public servants to prevent frivolous complaints.
It restricts private parties from initiating investigations or prosecutions against public servants without this approval.
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