Define public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

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Under Section 2(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, “public servant” is defined very widely and includes: Any person in the service or pay of the Government or remunerated by fees or commission by the Government for the performance of any public duty; Any person in the service or pay of a local authority ; Any person in the service or pay of a corporation established by or under a Central or State Act , or a Government company; Judges and persons authorised to perform adjudicatory func