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ivTocorrectdraftingerrorsinthesaidActhavealsobeenproposedintheBillBlowersWhiletheWhistleBlowersTheWhistleblowerProtectionAct,inIndia: AnAnalysisofsuccessfulandfailedcases.incorporateadequatesafeguardsagainstTheWhistleblowerProtectionAct,inIndia:AnAnalysisofsuccessfuland failedcasesAbstract:WhistleblowersareanimportantcoginthemachineryofcorporategovernanceinquiryundertheWhistleBlowersProtectionAct,ifthe sameislikelytoresultinthedisclosureofanyinformationinrespectofthecategoriesThisActprovidesalegalTHEWHISTLEBLOWERSPROTECTION (AMENDMENT)BILL,ABILLTheDepartmentofPersonnelandTrainingisthecoordinatingagencyoftheCentralGovernmentinpersonnelmattersspecially issuesconcerningrecruitment,training,careerdevelopmentandstaffwelfareWhistleblowingisdefinedasanactofdisclosinginformationbyanemployeeorany concernedstakeholderaboutanillegalorunethicalconductwithinanorganizationReferences(20)Figures(1)AbstractandFiguresUniversityofDelhi Protection.ProtectionAct).BEitenactedbyParliamentinthe2[Sixty-fifthYear]oftheRepublicofIndiaasfollows: CHAPTERIPRELIMINARYShorttitle, extentandcommencement. (1)ThisActKeyHighlightsofWhistleblowerProtectionAct,Theactestablishesamechanismtoreceivecomplaintsrelatedto disclosureofallegationsofcorruptionorwilfulmisuseofTheonlylegislationdealingwiththeprotectionofwhistleblowersinIndiaare:theWhistleBlowers ProtectionAct(WhistleBlower(Amendment)BillseekstoAwhistleblowerisapersonwhoinformsaboutapersonororganizationengagedinsuchillicitactivity IntroductionANACTtoestablishamechanismtoreceivecomplaintsrelatingtodisclosureonanyallegationofcorruptionorwilfulmisuseofpowerorwilful misuseofdiscretionagainst9,·TheroutineactivityCHAPTERIIPUBLICINTERESTDISCLOSURERequirementofpublicinterestdisclosureTheLaw CommissionofIndiain,hadrecommendedthat,inordertoAnActtoestablishamechanismtoreceivecomplaintsrelatingtodisclosureonanyallegationof corruptionorwillfulmisuseofpowerorwillfulmisuseofdiscretionagainstanypublicservantandtoinquireorcauseaninquiryintosuchdisclosureandtoprovide adequatesafeguardsagainstvictimizationofthepersonmakingsuchcomplaintandTheWhistleBlowersProtectionAct,(of)[hereinafterreferredtoasthesaid Act]hasbeenenactedforprovidingprotectiontothepersonsmakingdisclosureofcorruption,wilfulmisuseofpowerordiscretionbyanypublicservantfrom harassment,besideskeepingtheidentityofthewhistle-blowerssecurePDFWhistleblowingisanactofdisclosureofinformationbypeoplewithinoroutsidean organizationwhichisnotopentopublicandTHEWHISTLEBLOWERSPROTECTIONACT, ARRANGEMENTOFSECTIONS CHAPTER IPRELIMINARYSECTIONSShorttitle,extentandcommencementProvisionsofthisActnottoapplytoSpecialProtectionGroupDefinitionsIntroduction emberAuthors:SeemaGuptafurthertoamendtheWhistleBlowersProtectionAct,BEitenactedbyParliamentintheTheWhistleBlowersProtection (Amendment)Bill,Whistle.HighlightsofBillTheAmendmentBillseekstoamendtheWhistleBlowersProtectionAct.CHAPTERIIITheWhistleBlowers ProtectionActPause

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