Revised Syllabus PSS Group B Exam (Latest 30-12-2019)

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You can find the Revision of Syllabus ( Group B Exam Syllabus) in r/o examination for Promotion to PS Group B cadre vide Directorate Corrigendum No: 9-04/2018-SPG-II dated  30/12/2019. It has only 2 changes to the contents of the PS Group B exam syllabus circulated vide letter of even number dated 05-09-2019. In other words, the changes were only minor. Link to pdfs on various Books or pdfs to be referred are available on the India Post website.

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1. Consumer Protection Act of 2019 
2. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
3. Prevention of Corruption Act amendment -2018

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Revised Syllabus PSS Group B consists of the prevention of corruption (Amendment) Act,2018.

Short title and commencement.
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018
NO. 16 OF 2018
[26th July, 2018.]

An Act further to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2. In the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the principal
Act), in section 2,—
(i) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
‘(aa) ‘‘prescribed’’ means prescribed by rules made under this Act and the expression ‘‘prescribe’’ shall be construed accordingly;’;
(ii) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
‘(d) “undue advantage” means any gratification whatever, other than legal
remuneration.

Explanation.—For this clause,—
(a) the word “gratification” is not limited to pecuniary gratifications or to
gratifications estimable in money;
Amendment of section 2. 49 of 1988.
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018/SHRAVANA 4, 1940 (SAKA)
REGISTERED NO. DL—(N)04/0007/2003—18 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 26th July, 2018/Shravana 4, 1940 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 26th July 2018, and is hereby published for general information:—

2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
(b) the expression “legal remuneration” is not restricted to remuneration paid to a public servant, but includes all remuneration which he is permitted by the Government or the organization, which he serves, to receive.’.

3. In section 4 of the principal Act, for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall
be substituted, namely:—

“(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure,
1973, the trial of an offense shall be held, as far as practicable, on a day-to-day basis and endeavor shall be made to ensure that the said trial is concluded within two years:

Provided that where the trial is not concluded within the said period, the special Judge shall record the reasons for not having done so: Provided further that the said period may be extended by such further period, for reasons to be recorded in writing but not exceeding six months at a time; so, however, that the said period together with such extended period shall not exceed ordinarily four years in aggregate.’’.

4. For sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:—

‘‘7. Any public servant who,—
(a) obtains or accepts or attempts to obtain from any person, an undue advantage, to perform or cause the performance of public duty improperly or dishonestly or to forbear or cause forbearance to perform such
duty either by himself or by another public servant; or

(b) obtains or accepts or attempts to obtain, an undue advantage from any person as a reward for the improper or dishonest performance of a public duty or for forbearing to perform such duty either by himself or another public servant; or

(c) performs or induces another public servant to perform improperly or dishonestly a public duty or to forbear performance of such duty in anticipation of or in consequence of accepting an undue advantage from any person, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation 1.—For this section, the obtaining, accepting, or attempting to obtain an undue advantage shall itself constitute an offense even if the performance of a public duty by a public servant, is not or has not been improper.

Illustration.—A public servant, ‘S’ asks a person, ‘P’ to give him an amount of five thousand rupees to process his routine ration card application on time. ‘S’ is guilty of an offense under this section.

Explanation 2.—For this section,— (i) the expressions “obtains” or “accepts” or “attempts to obtain” shall
cover cases where a person being a public servant obtains or “accepts” or attempts to obtain, any undue advantage for himself or another person, by abusing his position as a public servant or by using his influence over another public servant; or by any other corrupt or illegal means;

(ii) it shall be immaterial whether such person is a public servant obtains or accepts, or attempts to obtain the undue advantage directly or through a third party.
Amendment of section 4. Substitution of new sections for sections 7, 8, 9, and 10.
An offense relating to public servants being bribed.

2 of 1974. SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 ‘‘7A. Whoever accepts or obtains or attempts to obtain from another person for himself or for any other person any undue advantage as a motive or reward to induce a
public servant, by corrupt or illegal means or by the exercise of his influence to perform or to cause the performance of a public duty improperly or dishonestly or to forbear or to cause to forbear such public duty by such public servant or by another public servant, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.

8. (1) Any person who gives or promises to give an undue advantage to another person or persons, with intention—

(i) to induce a public servant to perform improperly a public duty; or (ii) to reward such public servant for the improper performance of public duty; shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with both: Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply where a person is compelled to give such undue advantage: Provided further that the person so compelled shall report the matter to the law enforcement authority or investigating agency within seven days from the date of giving such undue advantage: Provided also that when the offense under this section has been committed by a commercial organization, such commercial organization shall be punishable with fine.

Illustration.—A person, ‘P’ gives a public servant, ‘S’ an amount of ten thousand rupees to ensure that he is granted a license, over all the other bidders. ‘P’ is guilty of an offense under this subsection. Explanation.—It shall be immaterial whether the person to whom an undue advantage is given or promised to be given is the same as the person who is to perform, or has performed, the public duty concerned, and, it shall also be immaterial whether such undue advantage is given or promised to be given by the person directly or through a third party.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to a person, if that person, after informing a law enforcement authority or investigating agency, gives or promises to give any undue advantage to another person to assist such law enforcement authority or investigating agency in its investigation of the offense alleged against the later.

9. (1) Where an offense under this Act has been committed by a commercial organization, such organization shall be punishable with fine if any person associated with such commercial organization gives or promises to give any undue advantage to a public servant intending— (a) to obtain or retain business for such commercial organization, or

(b) to obtain or retain an advantage in the conduct of business for such commercial organization: Provided that it shall be a defense for the commercial organization to prove that it had in place adequate procedures in compliance of such guidelines as may be prescribed to prevent persons associated with it from undertaking such conduct.

(2) For this section, a person is said to give or promise to give any undue advantage to a public servant, if he is alleged to have committed the offense under section 8, whether or not such person has been prosecuted for such offense.

(3) For section 8 and this section,— (a) “commercial organization” means—
(i) a body which is incorporated in India and which carries on a business, whether in India or outside India;
An offense relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organization. Taking undue advantage to influence public servants by corrupt or illegal means or by the exercise of personal influence. An offense relating to bribing a public servant.

4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— (ii) any other body which is incorporated outside India and which carries on a business, or part of a business, in any part of India; (iii) a partnership firm or any association of persons formed in India and which carries on a business whether in India or outside India; or (iv) any other partnership or association of persons which is formed outside India and which carries on a business, or part of a business, in any part of India;

(b) “business” includes a trade or profession or providing service; (c) a person is said to be associated with the commercial organization if such person performs services for or on behalf of the commercial organization irrespective of any promise to give or giving of any undue advantage which constitutes an offense under subsection (1). Explanation 1.—The capacity in which the person performs services for or on behalf of the commercial organization shall not matter irrespective of whether such person is an employee or agent or subsidiary of such commercial organization.

Explanation 2.—Whether or not a person is a person who performs services for or on behalf of the commercial organization is to be determined by reference to all the relevant circumstances and not merely by reference to the nature of the relationship between such person and the commercial organization. Explanation 3.—If the person is an employee of the commercial organization, it shall be presumed unless the contrary is proved that such person is a person who has performed services for or on behalf of the commercial organization.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the offense under sections 7A, 8, and this section shall be cognizable.

(5) The Central Government shall, in consultation with the concerned stakeholders including departments and to prevent persons associated with commercial organizations from bribing any person, be a public servant, prescribe such guidelines as may be considered necessary which can be put in place for
compliance by such organizations.

10. Where an offense under section 9 is committed by a commercial organization, and such offense is proved in the court to have been committed with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or another officer shall be of the commercial organization, such director, manager, secretary or another officer shall be guilty of the
offense and shall be liable to be proceeded against and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.—For this section, ‘‘director’’, concerning a firm means a partner in the firm.’’.

5. In section 11 of the principal Act,—
(i) in the marginal heading, for the words ‘‘valuable thing’’, the words ‘‘undue
advantage’’ shall be substituted;
(ii) the words ‘‘or agrees to accept’’ shall be omitted;

(iii) for the words ‘‘valuable thing’’, the words ‘‘undue advantage’’ shall be
substituted;
(iv) for the words ‘‘official functions’’, the words ‘‘official functions or public
duty’’ shall be substituted.

6. For section 12 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:— Person in charge of a commercial organization to be guilty of an offense. Amendment of section 11. Substitution of
new section for section 12. 2 of 1974.

SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5
“12. Whoever abets any offense punishable under this Act, whether or not that offense is committed in consequence of that abetment, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than three years, but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.”.

7. In section 13 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:—
“(1) A public servant is said to commit the offense of criminal misconduct,—

(a) if he dishonestly or fraudulently misappropriates or otherwise converts for his use any property entrusted to him or any property under his control as a public servant or allows any other person so to do; or

(b) if he intentionally enriches himself illicitly during the period of his office.
Explanation 1.—A person shall be presumed to have intentionally enriched himself illicitly if he or any person on his behalf, has or has, at any time during the period of his office, had pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to his known sources of income which the public servant cannot satisfactorily account for.

Explanation 2.—The expression ‘‘known sources of income’’ means income received from any lawful sources.”.

8. For section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—

“14. Whoever convicted of an offense under this Act subsequently commits an offense punishable under this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than five years but which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.”.

9. In section 15 of the principal Act, for the words, brackets, and letters “clause (c) or clause (d)”, the word, brackets, and letter “clause (a)” shall be substituted.

10. In section 16 of the principal Act,—
(a) for the words, brackets and figures, “sub-section (2) of section 13 or section 14”, the words, figures, and brackets “section 7 or section 8 or section 9 or section 10 or section 11 or sub-section (2) of section 13 or section 14 or section 15”
shall be substituted;

(b) for the word, brackets and letter “clause (e)”, the word, brackets and letter “clause (b)” shall be substituted.
11. In section 17 of the principal Act, in the second proviso, for the words, brackets, letter and figure “clause (e) of sub-section (1)”, the words, brackets, letter and figure “clause (b) of sub-section (1)” shall be substituted.

12. After section 17 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—

“17A. (1) No police officer shall conduct any inquiry or inquiry or investigation into any offense alleged to have been committed by a public servant under this Act, where the alleged offense is relatable to any recommendation made or decision taken by such public servant in discharge of his official functions or duties, without the
previous approval—

(a) in the case of a person who is or was employed, at the time when the offense was alleged to have been committed, in connection with the affairs of the Union, of that Government;

(b) in the case of a person who is or was employed, at the time when the offense was alleged to have been committed, in connection with the affairs of a State, of that Government; Substitution of new section for section 14. Amendment
of section 15. Punishment for a habitual offender. Amendment of section 16. Amendment of section 17. Insertion of
new section 17A. Inquiry or Inquiry or investigation of offenses relatable to recommendations made or decision was taken by the public servants in the discharge of official functions or duties. Punishment for abetment of offenses. Amendment of section 13.

6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—
(c) in the case of any other person, of the authority competent to remove him from his office, at the time when the offense was alleged to have been committed:

Provided that no such approval shall be necessary for cases involving the arrest of a person on the spot on the charge of accepting or attempting to accept any undue advantage for himself or any other person:
Provided further that the concerned authority shall convey its decision under this section within three months, which may, for reasons to be recorded in writing by such authority, be extended by a further period of one month.’’.

13. After Chapter IV of the principal Act, the following Chapter shall be inserted, namely:—
‘CHAPTER IV A ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY
18A. (1) Save as otherwise provided under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 shall, as far as may be, apply to the attachment, administration of attached property, and execution of an order of attachment or confiscation of money or property procured using an offense under this Act.
(2) For this Act, the provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 shall affect, subject to the modification that the references to “District Judge” shall be construed as references to “Special Judge”.’.

14. In section 19 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1),—
(i) for the words and figures “sections 7, 10, 11, 13 and 15”, the words and figures “sections 7, 11, 13 and 15” shall be substituted;

(ii) in clause (a), for the words “who is employed”, the words “who is employed,
or as the case may be, was at the time of the commission of the alleged offense employed” shall be substituted;
(iii) in clause (b), for the words “who is employed”, the words “who is employed, or as the case may be, was at the time of the commission of the alleged offense employed” shall be substituted;
(iv) after clause (c), the following shall be inserted, namely:—

“Provided that no request can be made, by a person other than a police officer or an officer of an investigation agency or other law enforcement authority, to the appropriate Government or competent authority, as the case may be, for the previous sanction of such Government or authority for taking cognizance by the court of any of the offenses specified in this sub-section, unless— (i) such person has filed a complaint in a competent court about the alleged offenses for which the public servant is sought to be prosecuted; and

(ii) the court has not dismissed the complaint under section 203 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and directed the complainant to obtain the sanction for prosecution against the public servant for further proceeding:

Provided further that in the case of a request from the person other than a police officer or an officer of an investigation agency or other law enforcement authority, the appropriate Government or competent authority shall not accord sanction to prosecute a public servant without providing an opportunity of being heard to the concerned public servant:

Provided also that the appropriate Government or any competent authority shall, after the receipt of the proposal requiring sanction for prosecution of a public servant under this sub-section, endeavor to convey the decision on such proposal within three months from the date of its receipt: Insertion of new Chapter IVA. 15 of 2003. Ord. 38 of 1944. Ord. 38 of 1944. Amendment of section 19. Provisions of Criminal Law Amendment O r d I n a n c e, 1944 to apply to attachment under this Act. 2 of 1974.

SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 7
Provided also that in a case where, for grant of sanction for prosecution, legal consultation is required, such period may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, be extended by a further period of one month:

provided also that the Central Government may for sanction for prosecution of a public servant, prescribe such guidelines as it considers necessary. Explanation.—For subsection (1), the expression “public servant” includes such person-

(a) who has ceased to hold the office during which the offense is alleged to have been
committed, or (b) who has ceased to hold the office during which the offense is alleged to have been
committed and is holding an office other than the office during which the offense is alleged
to have been committed.”.

15. For section 20 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:—

‘‘20. Where, in any trial of an offense punishable under section 7 or under
section 11, it is proved that a public servant accused of an offense has accepted or obtained or attempted to obtain for himself, or for any other person, any undue advantage from any person, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he accepted or obtained or attempted to obtain that undue advantage, as a motive or reward under section 7 for performing or to cause performance of a public duty improperly or dishonestly either by himself or by another public servant or, as the case may be, any undue advantage without consideration or for a consideration which he knows to be inadequate under section 11.”.

16. In section 23 of the principal Act,—
(a) in the marginal heading, for the word, figures, brackets and letter “section 13 (1) (c)”, the word, figures, brackets and letter “section 13 (1) (A)” shall be substituted;

(b) for the word, brackets and letter “clause (c)”, the word, brackets and letter “clause (a)” shall be substituted.
17. Section 24 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

18. After section 29 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—

“29A. (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) guidelines which can be put in place by the commercial organization under
section 9;”.
(b) guidelines for sanction of prosecution under sub-section (1) of section 19;”.

(c) any other matter which is required to be, or maybe, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty
days which may be comprised in one session or two or more successive sessions,
and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the Substitution of new section for section 20. Presumption where public servant accepts any undue advantage. Amendment of section 23. The omission of section 24. Insertion of the new section

29A.  Power to make rules. rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.”.
19. In the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in Part A of the Schedule, for Paragraph 8, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:— “PARAGRAPH 8

Offenses UNDER THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (49 OF 1988)
Section Description of offense. 7. An offense relating to public servants being bribed. 7A. Taking undue advantage to influence public servants by corrupt or illegal means or by the exercise of personal influence.

8. An offense relating to bribing a public servant.

9. An offense relating to bribing a public servant by a commercial organization.

10. The person in charge of a commercial organization to be guilty of an offense.

11. Public servant obtaining an undue advantage, without consideration from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.

12. Punishment for abetment of offenses.

13. Criminal misconduct by a public servant.

14. Punishment for a habitual offender.”.
————
DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,
Secretary to the Govt. of India.
Amendment of Act 15 of 2003.
GMGIPMRND—1063GI(S3)—26-07-2018.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— SEC. 1]

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