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ARTICLE · 03 JULY 2025

Anti-Corruption & Bribery Comparative Guide

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Anti-Corruption & Bribery Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of India, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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Kunal Verma
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Waheb Hussaini
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Aniruddha Das
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1 Legal and enforcement framework

1.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern anti-corruption in your jurisdiction, from a regulatory (preventive) and enforcement (criminal) perspective?

In India, the law relating to corruption is broadly governed by:

  • the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (now replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023); and
  • the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The Prevention of Corruption Act is the principal anti-corruption and anti-bribery statute in India, as it consolidates the laws relating to the prevention of corruption by widening the coverage and imposing liability on both individuals and corporates for engaging in corruption and bribery. It criminalises giving and receiving bribes. However, it is necessary to obtain prior sanction from the government to prosecute a public servant for violation of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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