The Rajasthan Assembly on Thursday passed a significant anti-corruption legislation which would facilitate the government to confiscate and attach any disproportionate property amassed by corrupt public servants. The Rajasthan Special Courts Act, 2012 passed in the Assembly by a voice vote is modelled after existing legislation in Bihar and Orissa.
The legislation brings everyone who draws salary from the government, including the Chief Minister, under its purview. The judicial officers are also included. If the Special Court finds the public servant whose property is confiscated innocent later, the same would be returned to the person with 5 per cent interest on its value.