Corruption
Introduction
Corruption is defined by the World Bank and Transparency International (TI) as “the misuse of public office for private gain.”1 Though the defination is too narrow in meaning but Corruption is a global phenomenon. It articulates the whole system from primary to secondary level government and non-government officials. It is so involved in our social system that is today necessity to have it for development of low economic disables. The graveness of this menace can be observed from the fact that India is ranked 85 out of 179 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, although its score has improved consistently from 2.7 in 2002 to 3.4 in 2008.2 Study by Transparency International (TI) in India in 2005 found that more than 50 per cent of the people had first-hand experience of paying bribe or peddling influence to get a job done in a public office. Its impact on today society is such that it can’t be eradicate from the system and it is modern requirement of the low wage class officials surviving and fighting against the fast growing inflation. Therefore it serves both, a problem for one class and a solution for other and to eradicate it is required that the big sharks must be caught and scandals must be taken in commission monitering it as an evil and solutions must be searched to improve the social system.
Corruption is rampant and according to Transparency International, judicial corruption in India is attributable to factors such as “delays in the disposal of cases, shortage of judges and complex procedures, all of which are exacerbated by a preponderance of new laws” and Almost 3 per cent respondents in India consider the judiciary to be corrupt.3 Preamble of UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION marks an important document in this behalf which shows serious concern on the matter and provides a legal framework to be applied as guidelines to construct local or national laws.
Foolproof laws should be made and the
Corruption is defined by the World Bank and Transparency International (TI) as “the misuse of public office for private gain.”1 Though the defination is too narrow in meaning but Corruption is a global phenomenon. It articulates the whole system from primary to secondary level government and non-government officials. It is so involved in our social system that is today necessity to have it for development of low economic disables. The graveness of this menace can be observed from the fact that India is ranked 85 out of 179 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, although its score has improved consistently from 2.7 in 2002 to 3.4 in 2008.2 Study by Transparency International (TI) in India in 2005 found that more than 50 per cent of the people had first-hand experience of paying bribe or peddling influence to get a job done in a public office. Its impact on today society is such that it can’t be eradicate from the system and it is modern requirement of the low wage class officials surviving and fighting against the fast growing inflation. Therefore it serves both, a problem for one class and a solution for other and to eradicate it is required that the big sharks must be caught and scandals must be taken in commission monitering it as an evil and solutions must be searched to improve the social system.
Corruption is rampant and according to Transparency International, judicial corruption in India is attributable to factors such as “delays in the disposal of cases, shortage of judges and complex procedures, all of which are exacerbated by a preponderance of new laws” and Almost 3 per cent respondents in India consider the judiciary to be corrupt.3 Preamble of UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION marks an important document in this behalf which shows serious concern on the matter and provides a legal framework to be applied as guidelines to construct local or national laws.
Foolproof laws should be made and the