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Proof Of Demand & Voluntary Acceptance Of Bribe Key For Conviction, Recovery Of Marked Currency Notes Not Sufficient: J&K High Court
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Proof Of Demand & Voluntary Acceptance Of Bribe Key For Conviction, Recovery Of Marked Currency Notes Not Sufficient: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the recovery of marked currency notes or a positive hand wash test, without proof of demand and voluntary acceptance of a bribe, cannot sustain a conviction under anti-corruption laws. Acquitting a former Accounts Officer, Justice Puneet Gupta emphasized that the prosecution must establish these fundamental elements beyond a reasonable …

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Karnataka: Activist Alleges Bribe Offer Linked to CM Case
5 days, 5 hours ago

Karnataka: Activist Alleges Bribe Offer Linked to CM Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A social activist and petitioner against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Snehamayi Krishna on Wednesday complained to the Superintendent of Police Lokayukta Mysuru alleging that he was offered huge money through his son Vivek by persons claiming to be close to B.M. Parvathi, wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, to retreat from his complaint against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family members …

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SDM transferred after her driver caught taking Rs 1.5 lakh bribe in MP's Jabalpur
5 days, 17 hours ago

SDM transferred after her driver caught taking Rs 1.5 lakh bribe in MP's Jabalpur

India TV News  

The Lokayukta Police have caught the driver of an SDM while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, an official said on Wednesday. Sangram Singh, a farmer is the complainant in the case, who has alleged that the female SDM had demanded Rs 3 lakh bribe through her driver and finalised the deal at Rs 2.5 …

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Priyank calls for probe against state BJP chief over Waqf encroachments
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6 days, 22 hours ago

Priyank calls for probe against state BJP chief over Waqf encroachments

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka information technology minister Priyank Kharge on Monday called for an investigation into allegations that BJP state president BY Vijayendra attempted to bribe Anwar Manippady, former Karnataka state minorities commission chairman, with ₹150 crore to suppress a report on Waqf property encroachments. The allegations resurfaced when Priyank Kharge raised the issue in the Karnataka assembly, accusing BY Vijayendra of offering …

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Siddaramaiah claims video evidence of ₹150 crore bribe allegation against BJP leader BY Vijayendra
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1 week ago

Siddaramaiah claims video evidence of ₹150 crore bribe allegation against BJP leader BY Vijayendra

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that there was video footage showing former state Minority Commission Chairperson Anwar Manippady accusing state BJP president B Y Vijayendra of attempting to "bribe" him by offering ₹150 crore, to hush up his report on the Waqf encroachments. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, BJP leader BY Vijayendra The chief minister's statement came in response …

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BJP calls for CBI probe into bribe allegations against Vijayendra in Waqf issue
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1 week ago

BJP calls for CBI probe into bribe allegations against Vijayendra in Waqf issue

India Today  

The BJP on Monday called for a CBI probe into allegations made by Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge regarding a Rs 150 crore "bribe" offer by State BJP Chief BY Vijayendra to former Minority Commission chairperson Anwar Manippadi. He said the allegation was "baseless" and demanded a formal enquiry, challenging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order a CBI probe into the matter. …

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Vijayendra offered ₹150 crore bribe on Waqf issue: CM Siddaramaiah
1 week, 2 days ago

Vijayendra offered ₹150 crore bribe on Waqf issue: CM Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that the BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra "tried to bribe" the former Minority Commission Chairperson during the previous BJP government, Anwar Manippady with Rs 150 crore to suppress investigations into the Waqf property encroachment. Anwar Manippady had publicly stated that Vijayendra visited his house during B S Yediyurappa's tenure as CM …

Karnataka Bjp Minister Siddaramaiah Waqf Vijayendra Manippady
Trump floats plan to let billionaire polluters 'bribe their way' past regulations
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump floats plan to let billionaire polluters 'bribe their way' past regulations

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday floated a legally dubious proposal to let corporations and individuals who invest $1 billion or more in the U.S. bypass regulations, a scheme that environmental groups and government watchdogs said underscores the corrupt intentions of the incoming administration. The Associated Pressnoted Tuesday that Trump's push to let large investors evade regulations would itself likely run …

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Central PSU official, three others arrested by CBI in bribery case
2 weeks ago

Central PSU official, three others arrested by CBI in bribery case

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested a senior official of central PSU Bridge and Roof Company Limited, a multi-discipline design, engineering, construction and EPC solutions company and three others from Bhubaneswar on charges of indulging in corrupt and illegal activities over awarding work orders and clearing bills in lieu of bribe. The group general manager was alleged to …

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CBI arrests government staffer over Rs 10 lakh bribe, finds cash in his car
2 weeks ago

CBI arrests government staffer over Rs 10 lakh bribe, finds cash in his car

India Today  

The CBI has arrested a senior official of a central PSU in connection with a bribery case after Rs 10 lakh was recovered from a luxury car in which he was travelling in Bhubaneswar, officials said on Sunday. The official, Chanchal Mukherjee, Group General Manager of Bridge and Roof Company, was arrested and two others - Santosh Moharana and middleman …

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Three Kochi corporation staffers arrested for accepting bribe
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Three Kochi corporation staffers arrested for accepting bribe

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Three officials of Kochi corporation were arrested for accepting a bribe from an Aluva native. Health inspector Madhu, junior health inspector Shanu and temporary employee John were apprehended by the Ernakulam wing of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in Palluruthy on Friday. “Later, the accused, working with the corporation’s health department at the Palluruthy office visited the location. They …

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Vigilance catches three Kochi corporation officials red-handed while accepting bribe
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Vigilance catches three Kochi corporation officials red-handed while accepting bribe

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ernakulam unit on Friday caught three officials of Kochi Corporation red-handed while accepting a bribe from an Aluva native at Palluruthy. As part of the procedure, the complainant filed documents with the Kochi corporation at its Palluruthy Sub-Division officer. "Later, the accused persons working with Kochi corporation's health department at Palluruthy sub-division office visited the …

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3-year jail for food safety officer for taking Rs 5k bribe in Bengaluru
2 weeks, 5 days ago

3-year jail for food safety officer for taking Rs 5k bribe in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 to issue a licence for manufacturing spice powder turned costly for Ullas B Ganganahalli, the then food safety officer, Health and Family Welfare Department, working in the South Zone of BBMP on deputation, with a special court sentencing him to three years of rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh. …

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Man jailed for 4 yrs, fined ₹1L in ₹1K bribe case
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Man jailed for 4 yrs, fined ₹1L in ₹1K bribe case

Hindustan Times  

A Lucknow Central Bureau of Investigation court on Tuesday sentenced a former postal assistant superintendent to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2013 bribery case. The case was initiated by the CBI on March 6, 2013 The accused, Akhinanand Singh, was found guilty of demanding a bribe of ₹1,000 from a complainant for processing the death certificate of his …

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‘Clear signal to BJP’: INDIA bloc stages walkout from Parliament on Adani ‘bribe’ case
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Clear signal to BJP’: INDIA bloc stages walkout from Parliament on Adani ‘bribe’ case

Live Mint  

Members of the INDIA bloc on Tuesday staged a walkout from Parliament during the winter session in protest over the Adani bribe case. On the INDIA bloc's protest at Parliament premises, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told ANI, “It's a whole set of issues to do with the Modi Govt's policies. To be very honest, it is a sort of clear …

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Arrested AEE is ACB’s second biggest catch, had a bribe menu
3 weeks ago

Arrested AEE is ACB’s second biggest catch, had a bribe menu

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Incarcerated Assistant Executive Engineer of the irrigation department Herur Nikesh Kumar has been sent to judicial remand till November 13 in a case of Disproportionate Assets. The case is said to be the second biggest catch by the ACB after the apprehension of former director of Insurance Medical Services Ch Devika Rani in 2019 and HMDA Director Shiva Balakrishna …

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ACB finds assets worth ₹17.73 crore linked to suspended irrigation official
3 weeks, 2 days ago

ACB finds assets worth ₹17.73 crore linked to suspended irrigation official

The Hindu  

The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday registered a case of Disproportionate Assets against Herur Nikesh Kumar, assistant executive engineer at the Irrigation Department, Hyderabad. The total value of these assets has been officially estimated at ₹17.73 crore, though the market value is believed to be significantly higher. The investigation revealed that Kumar allegedly amassed wealth far exceeding his known sources of …

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Hollywood critics post screenshots of emails from Ariana Grande fans bribing jury to get her award nomination for Wicked
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hollywood critics post screenshots of emails from Ariana Grande fans bribing jury to get her award nomination for Wicked

Hindustan Times  

Bribery emails by fans Recently, Hollywood critics have shared screenshots of emails allegedly sent by Ariana Grande's fans, attempting to bribe jurors to secure a nomination for her performance in Wicked. The voters of the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards are getting these emails asking them to nominate her with the promise of a bribe that's within a “four digit …

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Municipality commissioner caught with bribe money made AC of Nellai corpor
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Municipality commissioner caught with bribe money made AC of Nellai corpor

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: A Jahangir Basha, the former Ooty municipality commissioner who was caught red-handed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption sleuths with Rs 11.7 lakh of alleged bribe money two weeks ago, has been posted as the assistant commissioner of Tirunelveli corporation. According to the FIR registered under Section 7 of the amended Prevention of Corruption Act, Basha collected bribe …

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Punjab: Tehsildar caught red-handed taking ₹2k bribe
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Punjab: Tehsildar caught red-handed taking ₹2k bribe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau apprehended Sukhcharan Singh, tehsildar, posted at Tapa tehsil in Barnala district red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of ₹20,000. The VB Barnala unit laid a trap during which Sukhcharan Singh was arrested red-handed An official spokesperson of the VB on Wednesday said the tehsildar was arrested based on a complaint lodged by Amrik Singh, a …

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Not Necessary That Bribe Amount Should Be Substantial To Draw Presumption Under S.20 Prevention Of Corruption Act : Supreme Court
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Not Necessary That Bribe Amount Should Be Substantial To Draw Presumption Under S.20 Prevention Of Corruption Act : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.As per Section 20, the Court has the discretion to refrain from drawing adverse presumption against the public servant if …

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Municipal commissioner caught taking bribe moved to new post in Tirunelveli
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Municipal commissioner caught taking bribe moved to new post in Tirunelveli

India Today  

A Municipal Commissioner from Tamil Nadu, Jahangir Basha, who was arrested earlier this month by the Department of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 11.7 lakh, has been transferred to a new position as Assistant Commissioner of Tirunelveli district. The operation, which began on November 9, culminated the following day with the arrest of Basha, who …

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CFL wants ACB to probe Jagan in Adani bribe scam
3 weeks, 5 days ago

CFL wants ACB to probe Jagan in Adani bribe scam

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Centre for Liberty founder Nallamothu Chakravarthy has filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau seeking a probe against former chief minister Y.S. In addition to the ex-CM, CFL also wanted an inquiry into Gautam Adani – chairman of Adani Group, N. Srikanth – former energy secretary, Balineni Srinivasa Reddy – former energy minister and other persons that ACB may …

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‘No engagement with Adani in Odisha, claims incorrect’: BJD clarifies after BJP attack over Gautam Adani ’bribe’ charges
1 month ago

‘No engagement with Adani in Odisha, claims incorrect’: BJD clarifies after BJP attack over Gautam Adani ’bribe’ charges

Live Mint  

The Biju Janata Dal on Friday issued a clarification regarding power purchase agreements in Odisha, and emphatically denied allegations that state government officials took bribes from the Adani group to supply renewable energy to the state from the central pool. In the written exposition, the BJD claimed that the power purchase agreement made three years ago was between two government …

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