OFFENCES RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANT

Abstract

Section 21 of Chapter – II (General Explanations) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines “Public Servant”.Chapter IX of the Code explains the provisions about the offences by or relating to public servants. Chapter IX contains Sec. 161 to 171 whereby Sec. 161 to Sec. 165-A were repealed by Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Act 49 of 1988).
As pointed out by the Supreme Court in Ramesh v. State of Maharashtra, a public servant is an authority who must be appointed by Government or a Semi-Government body & should be in the pay or salary of the same. Secondly, a public servant is to discharge his duties in accordance with the rules & regulations made by the Government. A bill collector employed by a Municipality, & a railway