Employees Vulnerable To Temptation Should Not Be Given Govt Jobs, Any Sympathy 'Erodes Democracy's Success': Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 year ago

Employees Vulnerable To Temptation Should Not Be Given Govt Jobs, Any Sympathy 'Erodes Democracy's Success': Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Patwari accused of accepting a bribe for entering a mutation based on forged documents observing that, employees vulnerable to temptations must not be given government jobs and any sympathies with such employees "erodes democracy's success. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Patwari accused of accepting a bribe for entering a mutation based on forged documents observing that, employees vulnerable to temptations must not be given government jobs and any sympathies with such employees "erodes democracy's success." These observations came in response to the anticipatory bail plea filed by a Patwari, Gurwinder Singh, who was booked under Sections 7, 7-A of Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 420, 120-B IPC for allegedly agreeing to enter a mutation based on forged documents by accepting an offer of bribe of Rs.27,50,000, out of which the complainant had allegedly paid a sum of more than Rs.5,40,000- but the petitioner did not do the needful, which led to filing of a complaint. Justice Chitkara considered the video clip of the petitioner recorded by the journalist wherein he was seen admitting that he took the bribe for attesting a mutation based on a forged sale deed.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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