The purpose of inspecting bankers' books under Section 18 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is:
Section 18 allows inspection where the officer considers it necessary "for the purpose of investigation or inquiry into such offence", meaning an offence he may investigate…
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The purpose of inspecting bankers' books under Section 18 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is:
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Section 18 allows inspection where the officer considers it necessary "for the purpose of investigation or inquiry into such offence", meaning an offence he may investigate under section 17. It is not a power to penalise the account holder or the bank, or to freeze or close accounts.