Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 · Chapter I: Preliminary
Section 1: Short title and extent
(1) This Act may be called the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
(2) It extends to the whole of India *** and it applies also to all citizens of India outside India.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.