GO.Rt.No:1699, Dt:15-04-2003

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT 

Corruption cases - Imposition of punishment on persons responsible for delay in conducting inquiry/ investigation - Instructions - Issued.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SPL. C) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.Rt No. 1699.                                                                                                               Dated: 15-04-2003

 

Read: From the Supreme Court of India, Judgement in Cri. Appeal No.1038/01.

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ORDER:

The Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated 12-10-2001 in Criminal Appeal No. 1038/2001 has observed as follows:

"In cases of corruption, the amount involved is not material, but speedy justice is the mandate of the Constitution being in the interests of the accused as well as that of the Society. Cases relating to corruption are to be dealt with swiftly, promptly and without delay. As and when delay is found to have been caused during the investigation, inquiry or trial, the appropriate authorities concerned are under an obligation to find out and deal with the persons responsible for such delay. The delay can be attributed either to the connivance of the authorities with the accused or used as a lever to pressurize and harass the accused as is alleged to have been done to the appellant in this case".

2.  The Government after examining the matter carefully, hereby order that the cases relating to corruption are to be dealt with swiftly, promptly and without delay and the appropriate authorities should find out and deal with the persons responsible, as and when delay is found to have been caused during the investigation, inquiry or trial.

3.  All the Spl. Chief Secretaries to Govt. / Prl. Secretaries to Govt., Secretaries to Govt. Heads of Depts. who are Disciplinary Authorities are requested to follow the spirit of the above judgment and take action against persons who are found responsible for causing avoidable delay during the investigation, inquiry or trial. 

(By order and in the name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh)

MOHAN KANDA

Chief Secretary to Government

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