https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157604 The Tamil Nadu Public Men (Criminal Misconduct) Act, 1973 was treated as operating in a distinct field from the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act. Because the State Act contained separate investigative machinery, procedures and consequences, and its saving clause stated that it was in addition to other laws, no direct or irreconcilable conflict was shown; repugnancy, implied repeal and exclusion of central laws were rejected. A Chief Minister or Minister was also construed as a public servant under section 21(12) of the Indian Penal Code because the office is held by appointment, involves public duties, and is remunerated from Government funds. en-us Tue, 20 Feb 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157604 The Tamil Nadu Public Men (Criminal Misconduct) Act, 1973 was treated as operating in a distinct field from the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act. Because the State Act contained separate investigative machinery, procedures and consequences, and its saving clause stated that it was in addition to other laws, no direct or irreconcilable conflict was shown; repugnancy, implied repeal and exclusion of central laws were rejected. A Chief Minister or Minister was also construed as a public servant under section 21(12) of the Indian Penal Code because the office is held by appointment, involves public duties, and is remunerated from Government funds. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Feb 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157604