In a major breakthrough in a long-pending corruption case, Odisha Vigilance has arrested Manoranjan Sahoo, a former Senior Clerk of the Hindol Sub-Treasury in Dhenkanal district, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 68.85 lakh in government funds meant for family pension beneficiaries.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma, while pronouncing the order, stated, "We decline to interfere in the decision-making process regarding the extension granted and the discretion which was exercised by respondent No.1 (Government of India)
The Jana Raj Bhavan Media Cell announced on Tuesday that the West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has granted sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against two former senior officials of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education.
The FIR, was filed by the CBI Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Chandigarh, under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
According to police, the complainant approached the Vigilance Unit on May 21, reporting that the traffic officers were demanding money to allow commercial vehicles to operate without being penalised. Taking swift action, a trap was laid by a dedicated Vigilance team.
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition seeking direction to investigate serious allegations of corruption and financial misconduct. The case is related to a shopping mall project in West Delhi.
A case was immediately registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Singh was suspended from duty and remained absconding for weeks. His anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the Rouse Avenue Court.
According to Verma, Patel was produced before Special Court Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Neeraj Sharma, who remanded the officer to six days of police custody till April 23.
According to an official release, the EOW Indore unit received a complaint alleging that Rajesh Parmar acquired disproportionate assets. After verifying the complaint prima facie, the agency found it correct and registered a case against Rajesh Parmar under sections 7 (c), 13 (1) (b), and 13
Congress leader Karti Chidambaram has approached the Delhi High Court seeking the quashing of a fresh FIR filed against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
"Saurabh Sharma is an accused in a case registered by Lokayukta police under the Prevention of Corruption Act and a raid was also conducted at his residence by the Lokayukta police on December 19, 2024. We received information about him to be in Bhopal, following which we have detained him a
"Using party workers to bribe voters with material goods is a direct violation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Prevention of Corruption Act, and the MCC. This is yet another example of how the AAP leadership resorts to unethical practices to influence voters," read the complaint releas