"भारताचा लाचलुचपत प्रतिबंधक कायदा" या संदर्भात पुढील विधानांचा विचार करा.
(a) या कायद्याअंतर्गत "लाच देणे" गुन्हा होत नाही.
(b) मुंबई विद्यापिठाचे "परीक्षा नियंत्रक" या कायद्याअंतर्गत लोकसेवक होतात.

The correct answer is Option B ((a) wrong (b) correct).

Key Points:
• Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), 1988:
• Statement (a) is Incorrect: Giving a bribe is a punishable offence. Under Section 12 (abetment) and Section 8 (as substituted by the PCA Amendment Act, 2018), bribe-givers face direct criminal liability punishable with imprisonment up to 7 years.
• Statement (b) is Correct: Under Section 2(c) of the PCA, the definition of "public servant" includes any person in the service or pay of a university, or holding any office by virtue of which they are empowered to conduct examinations. Hence, the Controller of Examinations of Mumbai University is a public servant under the Act.
• Judicial Clarifications: In *P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State (1998)* and *Gujarat University v. N.N. Rao*, courts confirmed the expansive statutory interpretation of public servants.
• Therefore, statement (a) is wrong and statement (b) is correct.
• Key Takeaway: Under the PCA 1988, bribe giving is an offence, and university exam controllers are deemed public servants.