The Supreme Court referred a 1998 judgment that provided immunity to MPs and MLAs in cash-for-votes cases to a seven-judge bench Wednesday, citing chance to ‘straighten the law’.
In case of IRS officer & others accused of helping a businessman evade taxation, CBI special court held that only evidence gathered after FIR admissible. But Delhi HC has stayed order.
Projects of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs were given to Fusion Corporate Solution and negotiations were on for two more projects of other ministries, says agency.
A CBI special judge was hearing a case against alleged middlemen accused of taking a bribe in 2018 on behalf of then CBI special director Rakesh Asthana. The court has now discharged them.
Jaisinghani allegedly attempt to blackmail & bribe Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis' wife & was arrested from Gujarat on 20 March. He sought bail on grounds that his daughter was given bail.
In 2003, Jagtar Singh, a cleaner in a govt office, was accused of taking Rs 300 for supplying a copy of a death certificate. A trial court convicted him in 2005. He moved SC in 2010.
Following arrest of his aide last week, oppn had been demanding arrest of Amit Rattan Kotfatta. According to the FIR, Rattan demanded Rs 5 lakh to release funds for panchayat work.
Presumption of fact regarding bribe demand can be inferred only when foundational facts of case have been proven, court said, underlining points to be borne by judge deciding case.
In 1998, SC ruled in 'JMM bribery scandal' that MPs who took bribes in connection with speech or vote in Parliament had immunity from prosecution under Article 105 of Constitution.
The plant protection officer was allegedly taking bribes from fumigators and shipping agents for issuing phytosanitary certificates for import and export of goods.
Revanth Reddy’s bulldozing of lake ‘encroachments’ with new agency HYDRAA have left some serious questions unanswered, especially regarding the selective nature of the work undertaken.
Unsecured loans have been a concern for RBI for a while now. Last year, it took steps to make it more expensive for banks, NBFCs to give them out in bid to deter such borrowing.
Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
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