Section 16
Penalty for revealing identity or complainant. Repealed
The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014
About this Act
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.
Any person, who negligently or mala fidely
reveals the identity of a complainant shall, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to three years and also to fine which may
extend up to fifty thousand rupees.