With the court of special judge Jagjit Singh sentencing former Punjab DSP Raka Ghirra to six years of rigorous imprisonment this week, a perusal of the 123-page judgment reveals how the statements of Prosecution Witness 6, Manmohan Singh, the DSP’s reader and initially an accused in the case, were crucial, leading to the senior officer’s conviction. In his statements before …
Stating that she misused the system to her benefit by demanding bribes, despite being appointed on compassionate grounds, the special court of the CBI, Chandigarh, held that convict Raka Ghirra deserves punishment, which acts as deterrent to others. The court awarded retired Punjab deputy superintendent of police Ghirra six-year jail in a 2011 corruption case. Singh argued: “Despite being part …
After 12 years of long-winding trial, a special CBI court on Monday convicted retired Punjab deputy superintendent of police Raka Ghirra in a 2011 corruption case. Retired Punjab deputy superintendent of police Raka Ghirra, 60, was found guilty under Sections 7, 13 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. On Monday, the special CBI court held Ghirra guilty, following …
