The government official has been identified as Lakhan Singh and the case was registered against him by the Lokayukta police in 2011 under the prevention of corruption act when he was posted as the Janpad CEO at Sendhwa in Barwani district.
The incident occurred at Patwari’s office located in the Bilhari area of the district on Monday. The patwari, Gajendra Singh had demanded a bribe of Rs 5000 from a complainant, Chandan Singh Lodhi, a resident of Barkheda in the district in connection with a land document. Following which Lod
According to a press release by Lokayukta Police Superintendent of Police (SP) C A Simon, the accused was identified as Jyothi Poojary, the convener of Niranjana Swamy aided school in Bajpe, on the outskirts of Mangaluru.
The anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta on Wednesday raided the premises of the Sub Division project engineer of Nirmithi Kendra in Ranebennur, Haveri district in search of excess property than income.
The Lokayukta is currently investigating corruption allegations by the Opposition that KMSCL had purchased medical equipment during Covid pandemic period at exorbitant prices.
The case was referred to a larger bench as there were differences of opinion between justices on the basic issue of whether the decisions taken by the cabinet can be subjected to investigation under the provisions of the Kerala Lokayukta Act, 1999 and the merits of the allegations.
"This is a very bizarre, unfortunate, and strange judgement. This will destroy the credibility of an anti-corruption mechanism in Kerala. And the Lokayukta is losing its credibility. This is the last resort of the people against corruption. There is no other mechanism in the state", LoP S
Following a difference of opinion between judges, the case has been referred to a three-member bench of the Lokayukta. Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Harun Ul-Rashid of the Lokayukta attended the case.
A Special Court for people's representatives on Wednesday sent Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa to Lokayukta police custody for five days in connection with a corruption case.
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MLA Madal Virupakshappa has been arrested by the Lokayukta police near Kythasandra toll in Tumakuru, in a bribery case, after his bail application was rejected by the Karnataka High Court on Monday.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Madal Virupakshappa to file a reply on the Karnataka Lokayukta plea against the Karnataka High Court's decision to grant anticipatory bail to BJP MLA in a corruption case.