https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=437113 The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 defines "public servant" broadly by reference to the nature of the function performed, and not only government employment. A Resolution Professional appointed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 performs statutory duties in the insolvency resolution process, including functions connected with corporate insolvency resolution and protection of the corporate debtor's assets, so he falls within that definition. The protections in Sections 232 and 233 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code do not extend immunity from alleged offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, including allegations of acceptance of illegal gratification, and the criminal proceeding was not quashed. en-us Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=437113 The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 defines "public servant" broadly by reference to the nature of the function performed, and not only government employment. A Resolution Professional appointed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 performs statutory duties in the insolvency resolution process, including functions connected with corporate insolvency resolution and protection of the corporate debtor's assets, so he falls within that definition. The protections in Sections 232 and 233 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code do not extend immunity from alleged offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, including allegations of acceptance of illegal gratification, and the criminal proceeding was not quashed. Case-Laws IBC Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=437113