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title: "Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 — Definition"
description: "The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 criminalises bribe-giving in India and is crucial for UPSC candidates studying governance reforms."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 is an Indian statute that overhauled the 1988 anti-corruption law by criminalising bribe-giving, redefining criminal misconduct, and requiring prior approval to inves…
- What was the most significant change introduced by the 2018 amendment?
- What does Section 17A require, and why is it controversial?
- How did the amendment change the definition of criminal misconduct?
- How does the Act relate to the UN Convention against Corruption?

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1. 26 July 2018

   The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 received presidential assent on and amended the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the principal statute…

2. 9 May 2011

   The reform was driven by two external obligations and one domestic concern: India's ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)…

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In Neeraj Dutta v. State (GNCTD), decided 15 December 2022, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India interpreted the bribery offences under the amended Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that demand and acceptance may be inferred from circumstantial evidence.

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