Evaluating the Effectiveness of India’s Legal Framework in Combating White-Collar Crime and Corruption

Business and political crime and corruption pose a formidable threat to India’s socio-economic systems. Based on the doctrinal research methodology, this paper also seeks to assess how India has legislatively complied with these issues through statutes, regulations, and case law. The study examines the framework developed in previous legislation, its judicial perception and implementation and then determines the advantages and disadvantages of the framework. The study reveals that the Indian state has a wealth of legal provisions to counter white-collar crime; however, problems like bureaucratic malaise and legal sluggishness act as impediments to efficiency. Measures for legal changes and improvement of the enforcement activities are suggested to raise the efficiency of the battle against white-collar crime and Corruption.