Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2011 
11/3/2014
Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of India which provides a mechanism to investigate alleged corruption and misuse of power by public servants and also protect anyone who exposes alleged wrongdoing in government bodies, projects and offices. The wrongdoing might take the form of fraud, corruption or mismanagement. The Act will also ensure punishment for false or frivolous complaints.[1]
The Act was approved by the Cabinet of India as part of a drive to eliminate corruption in the country 's bureaucracy[2][3] and passed by the Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011.[4] The Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on 21 February 2014 and received the President 's assent on 9 May 2014.[5][6] The Act has not come into force till now.
Contents
1 Intent
2 Salient Features
3 Background
3.1 Role of Supreme court
4 Legislative progress
5 Analysis of the legislation
6 Central Vigilance Commission Initiative: Blow your whistle
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Intent
An Act to establish a mechanism to receive complaints relating to disclosure on any allegation of corruption or willful misuse of power or willful misuse of discretion against any public servant and to inquire or cause an inquiry into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimization of the person making such complaint and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Salient Features
The Act seeks to protect whistle blowers, i.e. persons making a public interest disclosure related to an act of corruption, misuse of power, or criminal offense by a public servant.
Any public servant or any other person including a non-governmental organization may make such a disclosure to the Central or State Vigilance Commission.
Every complaint has to include the identity of the complainant.
The Vigilance Commission
Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of India which provides a mechanism to investigate alleged corruption and misuse of power by public servants and also protect anyone who exposes alleged wrongdoing in government bodies, projects and offices. The wrongdoing might take the form of fraud, corruption or mismanagement. The Act will also ensure punishment for false or frivolous complaints.[1]
The Act was approved by the Cabinet of India as part of a drive to eliminate corruption in the country 's bureaucracy[2][3] and passed by the Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011.[4] The Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on 21 February 2014 and received the President 's assent on 9 May 2014.[5][6] The Act has not come into force till now.
Contents
1 Intent
2 Salient Features
3 Background
3.1 Role of Supreme court
4 Legislative progress
5 Analysis of the legislation
6 Central Vigilance Commission Initiative: Blow your whistle
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Intent
An Act to establish a mechanism to receive complaints relating to disclosure on any allegation of corruption or willful misuse of power or willful misuse of discretion against any public servant and to inquire or cause an inquiry into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimization of the person making such complaint and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Salient Features
The Act seeks to protect whistle blowers, i.e. persons making a public interest disclosure related to an act of corruption, misuse of power, or criminal offense by a public servant.
Any public servant or any other person including a non-governmental organization may make such a disclosure to the Central or State Vigilance Commission.
Every complaint has to include the identity of the complainant.
The Vigilance Commission
References: 1. ^ India, Times of (22 February 2014). Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/After-2-years-andno-changes-Whistleblowers-Bill-cleared/articleshow/30815449.cms |url= missing title (help). Retrieved 22 February 2014. 6. ^ "Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011" (http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2014/159420.pdf). Gazette of India. 11. ^ "Manjunath murder: Death penalty commuted to life-term" (http://zeenews.india.com/news/states/manjunathmurder-death-penalty-commuted-to-life-term_586567.html). Zee News. Dec 12, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2012. 16. ^ "Raval: CVC must protect 'bravehearts ' " (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-0413/india/28333789_1_cvc-suggestions-corruption). Times of India. Apr 13, 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2013. 11/3/2014 Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 17. ^ "India doesn 't have a law to protect whistleblower" (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-0329/india/28135662_1_public-interest-disclosures-cvc-protection). Times of India. Mar 29, 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2013. 20. ^ a b "The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011" (http://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/the-public-interest-disclosureand-protection-of-persons-making-the-disclosures-bill-2010-1252/). Prsindia.org. Retrieved 2012-11-15. External links Whistle Blower 's Protection Act, 2011 (http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2014/159420.pdf)