Act 17 of 2014

The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014

An Act to establish a mechanism to receive complaints relating to isclosure on any allegation of corruption or wilful misuse of power or wilful misuse of discretion against any public servant and to inquire or cause an inquiry into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimisation of the person making such complaint and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • Department of Personnel and Training
  • Enacted 2014-05-09
  • 31 sections
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1 Short title, extent and commencement. RepealedRead
2 Provisions of this Act not to apply to Special Protection Group. RepealedRead
3 Definitions. RepealedRead
4 Requirement of public interest disclosure. RepealedRead
5 Power and functions of Competent Authority on receipt of public interest disclosure. RepealedRead
6 Matters not to be inquired by Competent Authority. RepealedRead
7 Powers of Competent Authority. RepealedRead
8 Certain matters exempt from disclosure. RepealedRead
9 Superintendence of Competent Authority over appropriate machinery. RepealedRead
10 Competent Authority to take assistance of police authorities, etc., in certain cases. RepealedRead
11 Safeguards against victimisation. RepealedRead
12 Protection of witnesses and other persons. RepealedRead
13 Protection of identity of complainant. RepealedRead
14 Power to pass interim orders. RepealedRead
15 Penalty for furnishing incomplete or misleading comments or explanation or report. RepealedRead
16 Penalty for revealing identity or complainant. RepealedRead
17 Punishment for false or frivolous disclosure. RepealedRead
18 Punishment to Head of Department in certain cases. RepealedRead
19 Offences by companies. RepealedRead
20 Appeal to High Court. RepealedRead
21 Bar of jurisdiction. RepealedRead
22 Court to take cognizance. RepealedRead
23 Report on disclosures. RepealedRead
24 Protection of action taken in good faith. RepealedRead
25 Power of Central Government to make rules. RepealedRead
26 Power of State Government to make rules. RepealedRead
27 Power of make regulations. RepealedRead
28 Notification and rules to be laid before Parliament. RepealedRead
29 Notification issued and rules made by State Government to be laid before State Legislature. RepealedRead
30 Power to remove difficulties. RepealedRead
31 Repeal and savings. RepealedRead
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