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Section 26: False allegations of corruption to be punishable

The Kerala Public Men (Prevention of Corruption) Act, 1983(Act 6 of 1984)State Act of Kerala · Act 6 of 1984

( I) Whoever makes any allegation of corruptto!l against. a pubh~ man with m~ciou~ motive or witb intent to cause inJUry to hlDl knowmg that there 1s no I -~ just or lawful· ground for making such allegation, shal:l be punishable w1th m1pnsonment for a term which may extend to SIX months and with fine whL<:h may extent to Jtwo thousand rupees.

(2) No court :-.hall take cogmsance of any offence under sub­ scx:tion (1) exoopt with the 'previous sanction of the Commission.

27. Power to make rules -(1) The Government may, by noti­ fication m lt'he Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this • Act. · •.

(2) In particuUar, and without prejudice •to the generality of the foregomg power, such rules may provide for- • ~a) the form m which pel1t'!Ons may be made under section 8;

(b) the conditiOns of service of the CommiSsiOners;

(c) ~he powers of civil court whtch may be vested in the Com­ mission;

(d) ·the deposit, forfeiture, refund or disposal of sums refer.red to m section 8;

(e) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescnbed under this Aot.

{3) Every rule made undet this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it IS made before the Legislative Assembly while 1t IS sessiOn for a total penod of fourteen days which may be compnsed m one session or in 'two successive ses~wns, and If, before the expiry of ~h~ sessiOn m wh1ch it is so laid or the sessiOn Immediaotely followmg, the Legislative Assembly makes any modificatiOn m the mie or decides that tthe rule should not be made, the rule shall thereaf.ter have effect only m such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however that any such mod1ficat10n or annulment shaU be wllhout preJW1Jl-e to the vallidity of anythmg previously done unaer that rule

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ActThe Kerala Public Men (Prevention of Corruption) Act, 1983(Act 6 of 1984)
Section26
Marginal noteFalse allegations of corruption to be punishable
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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