Sanction will be needed to prosecute retired Govt servants: Centre

The meeting approved introduction of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2008, in Parliament, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters.

He said the Bill will seek to give protection to retired government servants, as many of them were prosecuted without any sanction.

“A lot of government servants are harassed and many of them after retirement do not have means to defend themselves,” Sibal said when asked about the purpose behind the move.

He clarified that sanction for prosecution would be required for those retired officials who during their service period had the privilege.

At the same time, he said, if prosecution was sanctioned against a retired government servant, his property could be confiscated.