2. Contents
• Bribery and its consequences
• Misconduct
• Other facets of Bribery under CDA Rules
• Gifts as per SJVN CDA Rules
• Need of an Anti Bribery Policy
• Anti-bribery policy of SJVN
• Requirement of ABMS for business associates / partners / contractors
• Do’s and Don’t’s
3. Bribery and its consequences
• Bribery
gives a gratification to any person with the object of inducing him or any other person to exercise any
electoral right or of rewarding any person for having exercised any such right; or
accepts either for himself or for any other person any gratification as a reward for exercising any such
right or for inducing or attempting to induce any other person to exercise any such right; commits the
offence of bribery: Provided that a declaration of public policy or a promise of public action shall not be
an offence under this section.
- S.171B(1)(ii) of IPC, 1860
offering, promising, giving, accepting or soliciting of an undue advantage of any value (which could be
financial or non-financial), directly or indirectly, and irrespective of location(s), in violation of applicable
law, as an inducement or reward for a person acting or refraining from acting in relation to the
performance of that person’s duties
- ISO: 37001 (ABMS)
• Consequences:
• Individuals found guilty of bribery can face penalties (including termination from job) as per SJVN’s CDA
rules.
• The individual may also face criminal charges and will further be prosecuted under IPC / appropriate
Acts, as relevant to the case. If found guilty, he may face severe punishment including imprisonment.
4. Misconduct
Theft, fraud or dishonesty in connection with the business or property of the CPSE (including
housing colony/premises hired/lease by the company) or of property of another person within the
premises of the CPSE.
Taking or giving bribes or any illegal gratification.
Obtaining donations/ advertisement / sponsorship etc. by the associations/NGOs formed by either
employees or their spouse / family members etc. from the contractors, vendors, customers or
other persons having commercial relationship / official dealings with the Company.
Possession of pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to the known sources of income
by the employee or on his behalf by another person, which the employee cannot satisfactorily
account for.
Collection without the permission of the competent authority of any money within the premises of
the CPSE except as sanctioned by any law of the land for the time being in force or rules of the
CPSE.
* The above instances of misconduct are illustrative in nature, and not exhaustive.
5. Other facets of Bribery under
CDA Rules
• No employee shall use his position or influence directly or indirectly to secure employment for any
person related, whether by blood or marriage to the employee or to the employee’s wife or
husband, whether such a person is dependent on the employee or not.
• No employee shall, except with the previous sanction of the competent authority, permit his Son,
Daughter or any member of the family to accept employment with any private firm/ entity with
which the employee has official dealings, or with any other firm/entity, having official dealings with
the CPSE. Provided that where the acceptance of the employment cannot await the prior
permission of the competent authority, the employment may be accepted provisionally subject to
the permission of the competent authority, to whom the matter shall be reported forthwith.
• No employee shall in the discharge of his official duties deal with any other matter or give or
sanction any contract to any company/firm/ entity or any other person if any member of his family
is employed in that Company or under that person or if the employee or any member of his family
is interested in such matter or contract in any other matter and the employee shall refer every
such matter or contract to his official superior and the matter or the contract shall thereafter be
disposed off according to the instructions of the authority to whom the reference is made.
6. Other facets of Bribery under
CDA Rules
• No employee of the CPSE shall accept any fee or any pecuniary advantage for any work done by
him/her for any public body or any private person without the sanction of the competent authority.
• No employee shall, save in the ordinary course of business with a bank, the financial institution or
a firm of standing, borrow money from or lend money to or otherwise place oneself under
pecuniary obligation to any person with whom the employee has or is likely to have official
dealings or permit any such borrowing, lending or pecuniary obligation in his name or for his
benefit or for the benefit of any member of his family.
7. Gifts as per SJVN CDA Rules
1. No employee of the CPSE shall accept or permit any member of his family or any other person
acting on his/her behalf, to accept any gift.
Explanation: The explanation “gift” shall include free-transport, boarding, lodging or other service
or any other pecuniary advantage when provided by any person other than a near relative or a
personal friend having no official dealings with the employee.
Note: An employee of the CPSE shall avoid acceptance of lavish or frequent hospitality from any
individual or firm having official dealings with the employee.
2. On occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, funerals or religious functions, when the
making of gifts is in conformity with the prevailing religious or social practices, an employee of the
CPSE may accept gifts from his near relatives but the employee shall make a report to the
competent authority if the value of the gift exceeds.
(i) rupees twenty five thousand in the case of Executives;
(ii) rupees fifteen thousand in the case of Non-Executives;
3. On such occasions as are specified in sub-rule (2) of CDA rules, an employee of the CPSE may
accept gifts from his personal friends having no official dealings with the employee, but the
employee shall make a report to the competent authority if the value of any such gift exceeds
Rs.1500/- in case of Executives and Non-Executives.
4. In any other case, an employee of CPSE shall not accept or permit any member of his family to
accept gifts without sanction of Competent Authority if value thereof exceeds Rs. 5,000/- in case
of executives and Rs. 2,000/- in case of non-executives.
Provided that when more than one gift has been received from the same person/firm within a
period of 12 months, the matter shall be reported to the competent authority if the aggregate value
of the gifts exceeds Rs.25,000/- and Rs.15,000/- in case of Executives and Non-Executives
respectively.
8. Need of an Anti Bribery Policy
• Anti- Bribery policy will enable SJVN to demonstrate its commitment to comply with relevant laws,
regulatory requirements, industry codes and organizational standards.
• To curb unjust enrichment of corrupt officials at cost of public exchequer.
• To provide fair and level playing field for all business associates.
• Trust with customers and service users, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• To send a clear message of zero tolerance for bribery and corruption in all its forms.
9. Anti-Bribery Policy of SJVN
SJVN is committed for prohibition of bribery through
compliance with applicable anti bribery laws by
continually improving anti bribery management
system for setting, reviewing and achieving anti
bribery objectives by satisfying anti bribery
management system requirements for generation,
transmission and trading of power
SJVN has defined authority and independence to the
anti-bribery compliance function which encourages
raising genuine concerns without fear of reprisal and
make all employee aware about consequences of not
complying with above policy.
*Policy is under approval by the board.
10. Requirement of ABMS for business
associates / partners / contractors
• Clause related to Anti-bribery / Corrupt & Fraudulent Practices shall be included in the
contract documents irrespective of contract value / amount / size.
• Business associates / contractors / vendors shall be made aware of SJVN’s Anti-bribery
policy and various Anti-Bribery Laws. All HOPs and HODs at CHQ are requested to
circulate the SJVN’s Anti-bribery policy to their Business associates / Contractors /
Vendors.
11. General Do’s & Don’ts
Do’s:
• Awareness of SJVN’s Anti-bribery policy.
• Reporting of Gifts as per CDA rules.
• If an employee have information relating to an incident of bribery: Report all
information by email to vigilance department at sjvn.dycvo@sjvn.nic.in or through
letter.
• To strictly adhere to the extant Policies & Guidelines of the Govt. or SJVN Ltd.
Don’ts:
• Accept / offer any bribe or illegal gratification.
• Indulge in corrupt & fraudulent practices.
• Conceal and forget the reporting of Gifts as per CDA rules.
12. *The list of provisions mentioned above are
illustrative in nature, and not exhaustive.
Thank You
