Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011
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Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 (renamed as Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014 by the second schedule of the Repealing and Amending Act, 2015[1]) is an Act of the Parliament of India which provides a mechanism to investigate alleged corruption and misuse of power by public servants and also protect anyone who exposes alleged wrongdoing in government bodies, projects and offices. The wrongdoing might be in the form of fraud, corruption or mismanagement. The Act will also ensure punishment for false or frivolous complaints.[2]
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Parliament of India | |
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Citation | Act No. 17 of 2014 |
Enacted by | Parliament of India |
Assented to | 9 May 2014 (2014-05-09) |
Status: In force |
The Act was approved by the Cabinet of India as part of a drive to eliminate corruption in the country's bureaucracy[3][4] and passed by the Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011.[5] The Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on 21 February 2014 and received the President's assent on 9 May 2014.[6][7]