The 2018 Amendment of the PC Act changed the definition of “criminal misconduct” primarily by:

The 2018 amendment to the PC Act fundamentally altered the offence of criminal misconduct under Section 13. Prior to the amendment, criminal misconduct included habitual acceptance of bribes and a wide range of vague conduct. The amendment consciously narrowed the offence to two core situations: misappropriation of property entrusted to a public servant and possession of assets disproportionate to known lawful income. This legislative change was intended to reduce misuse of the law and to align criminal liability with clearly demonstrable corruption.