Corruption & Public Governance

Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bonds Scheme as unconstitutional, citing violation of RTI & corporate quid pro quo

Parliament passes Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023, raising concerns over potential dilution of RTI exemptions

Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 brings Indian law in line with UNCAC and introduces Section 17A prior government sanction

Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 enacted to forfeit black money & illegally acquired assets

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act passed by Parliament

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 enacted, establishing statutory national & state anti-corruption ombudsmen

2010 Commonwealth Games scam (₹70,000 Cr) & Adarsh Housing scandal trigger nationwide India Against Corruption movement

Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 enacted by Parliament, establishing citizen right to access public records

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) enacted, empowering ED to confiscate corrupt assets

Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) passed to criminalize public servant bribery and official misconduct