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Whistleblower Protection Act, 2014
Recently, anonymous whistleblowers accused Infosys CEO, CFO of unethical practices, which once again has brought back the focus on whistleblower’s safety in India. Consider the following statements about the Whistleblower Protection Act, 2014:
- Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014 enables any person (i.e. a whistleblower) to report an act of corruption, willful misuse of power or discretion, or criminal offence by a public servant.
- It allows any person, including a public servant, to make a public interest disclosure before a Competent Authority.
- The maximum time period for making a complaint is ten years.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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1 and 2
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B |
2 and 3
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1 and 3
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D |
1, 2 and 3
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Your Ans is
Right ans is A
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014 enables any person (i.e. a whistleblower) to report an act of corruption, willful misuse of power or discretion, or criminal offence by a public servant.
- This includes all public servants, including Ministers, Members of Parliament, the lower judiciary, regulatory authorities, central and state government employees,
- Such disclosures are made to a specified Competent Authority who must conduct a discreet inquiry and conceal the identity of the complainant and public servant.
- The maximum time period for making a complaint is seven years.
- The act is not applicable to the Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel and officers, constituted under the Special Protection Group Act, 1988.
- The Whistleblowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was introduced in LokSabha on May 11, 2015 and passed in that House on May 13, 2015. Bill amends the Act to prohibit the disclosure of 10 categories of information to a Competent Authority.
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