The Whistleblower Protection Act, 2011 in India : An Analysis of successfuland failed cases

Introduction
Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice A K Sikri
and R Banumathi on lack of protection for the
whistle blowers stated that there was a “absolute
vacuum”which was to covered soon keeping
in mind that exposing corruption is a global
phenomenon and a reality of the country hence
directing the center to introduce a mechanism
for the whistle blowers protection as they face
threats and harassments for bringing to light the
illegalities in the government departments.2 The
Whistle blowers protection enhancement act of
2012 was signed into a law on November 2012
and it provided for the protection, implementation
and enforcement of nondisclosure agreements
by the department. As rightly pointed by the
central vigilance minister V.K. Choudary on the
existing law that there was still a need to bring
some provisions in Whistle Blowers Act to
protect witnesses that would provide confidence
to those who expose corruption”3 there was also
a need to emphasis upon making people aware
of the procedure to file complains under Public
Interest disclosure and protection of former also
commonly known as Whistle blower resolution.
To bring in those necessary changes the Whistle
blowers act 2012 was amended in the year
2015 through the Whistle Blowers Protection
(amendment) bill, 2015.