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Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Section 5

Title: Charge by Accuser to Be Written and Verified. Penalty for False Accusation. Institution of Inquiry by Government

State: Central

Year: 1850

When the charge shall be brought by an accuser, the Government shall require the accusation to be reduced to writing, and verified by the oath or solemn affirmation of the accuser; and every person who shall wilfully and maliciously make any false accusation under this Act, upon such oath or affirmation, shall be liable to the penalties of perjury, but this enactment shall not be construed to prevent the Government from instituting any inquiry which it shall think fit without such accusation on oath or solemn affirmation as aforesaid.

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1850

.....uniform throughout India." Bih. Act 34 of 1951, S. 2 (28-11-1951). SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE 5This Act may be called the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850. SECTION 02: ARTICLES OF CHARGE TO BE DRAWN OUT FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO CONDUCT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVANTS Whenever the Government shall be of opinion that there are good grounds for making a formal and public inquiry into the truth of any imputation of misbehaviour by any person in the service of6[the Government, not removable from his appointment without the sanction of the Government,] it7[may] cause the substance of the imputations to be drawn into distinct articles of charge, and7[may] order a formal and public inquiry to be made into the truth thereof. SECTION 03: AUTHORITIES TO WHOM INQUIRY MAY BE COMMITTED NOTICE TO ACCUSED The inquiry may be committed either to the Court, Board or other authority to which the person accused is subordinate, or to any other person or persons, to be specially appointed by the Government, commissioners for the purpose notice of which commission shall be given to the person accused ten days at least before the beginning of the inquiry. SECTION 04: CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT PROSECUTION.....

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Complete Act

Title: Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850

State: Central

Year: 1850

.....witnesses Section17 - Examination of witnesses and evidence by prosecutor [Repealed] Section18 - Notes of oral evidence Section19 - Inquiry when closed with defence. Prosecutor when entitled to reply and give evidence. Accused not entitled to adjournment Section20 - Power to require Amendment of charge and to adjourn. Reason for refusing adjournment to be recorded Section21 - Report of commissioners' proceedings Section22 - Power to call for further evidence or explanation. Inquiry into additional article's of charge. Reference of report of special commissioners' final orders Section23 - Definition of Government Section24 - Saving of enactments as to dismissal of certain officers Section25 - Saving of power of removal without inquiry under Act