Section 40 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 states that persons covered shall be deemed…
PMLA s.40 deems the listed persons to be public servants "within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code". The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has its own…
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Section 40 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 states that persons covered shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of:
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Correct answer C
PMLA s.40 deems the listed persons to be public servants "within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code". The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has its own definition in s.2(c), but s.40 does not refer to it.
Current law: the definition of public servant formerly in IPC s.21 is now in s.2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.