The Karnataka Lokayukta on Thursday conducted a trap and successfully arrested a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) official, who was caught accepting a bribe in Bangalore.
The Rouse Avenue court on Friday not only discharged Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 accused persons, but it also highlighted lapses in the investigation by saying that "CBI's case unable to survive judicial scrutiny, and stands discredited in its entirety."
According to an official release issued by the CBI, the court on Thursday convicted Achintya Kumar Pramanik, who was then serving as Superintendent of Central Excise under the Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise and Service Tax, Cooch Behar Division. He has also been fined Rs 40,000.
BJP MLA Manas Kumar Dutta has backed Odisha Vigilance's action on Debabrata Mohanty, Deputy Director of Mines, Cuttack Circle, who was caught red-handed taking a ₹30,000 bribe from a licensed coal vendor. Simultaneous raids at his residences and office uncovered over ₹4 crore in cash, mak
He was arrested for taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a licensed coal vendor, resulting in Odisha Vigilance initiating simultaneous searches at his residential flat, parental house at Mathasahi, Bhadrak and his office chamber at Cuttack.
On Monday, Gadag district Shirahatti BJP MLA Chandru Lamani was raided by the Lokayukta, and three people were caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of five lakh rupees from a contractor.
"BJP leaders can't be corrupted. Someone must have given you false information. Let's wait till the Lokayukta gives its statement, and then I will give my comments," he quipped, taking a dig at the BJP.
"Continuation of the proceedings in the trial court would amount to an abuse of the process of law. Accordingly, the proceedings against the fourth accused, Rahul Gandhi, are set aside," the court ordered.
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he Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police, PS Paschim Vihar, Delhi while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 15,000 from the complainant.
A special CBI court at Rouse Avenue Courts has observed that once the primary investigation is complete, bail cannot be denied merely to send a message to society or to address public sentiment.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against three customs officials including one Superintendent (Retired) and two inspectors in connection with a Bribery case.