Cabinet approves bill to protect whistleblowers

New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) A proposed legislation to
protect whistleblowers and provide for severe punishment to
those exposing the identity of people disclosing information
was approved by the Indian Government Monday.
The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to
Persons Making the Disclosure Bill, 2010 provides the Central
Vigilance Commission powers of a civil court to hand down
harsh penalty to people revealing the identity of
whistleblowers, official sources said.
The bill was approved at a meeting of the Union
Cabinet.(MORE) PTI NAB
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