The Maharashtra Government Servants Inquiries (Evidence of Corruption) Act, 1965

The Maharashtra Government Servants Inquiries (Evidence of Corruption) Act, 1965

This law governs corruption inquiries against public service employees of the Maharashtra state government. It applies to all civil servants whose employment conditions are regulated by the state legislature. The law is crucial because it changes how guilt is established in corruption cases under inquiry. Specifically, if a government employee or their representative owns property or money that exceeds their known income sources and they cannot explain this wealth, the investigating officer must automatically assume that the employee is guilty of misconduct. This legally shifts the burden of proof to the accused official, making it easier to hold corrupt public servants accountable.

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