GS PAPER 2 POLITY & GOVERNANCE

Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability

Q.2) The basic purpose of the Whistle-blower Act is to encourage people to report wrongdoing. If whistle-blowers are prosecuted for disclosing information as part of their complaints and not granted immunity from the OSA, the very purpose of the law would be defeated. In the light of the above statement critically discuss the key provisions of Whistle-blower amendment bill 2015?