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.
Popli was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on 21 June, for allegedly demanding cut of 1% from a contractor working on a Rs 7.3 cr project to lay sewerage pipelines in Nawashahr.
The bribery case is connected to the clearing of project visas for 263 Chinese Nationals working at Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd in Punjab. S Bhaskararaman emerged as the front man.
Moin, a professor in civil engineering department of Jamia Millia Islamia, was arrested while receiving the bribe amount from a Delhi-based architecture firm.
Traders’ body CAIT says news report about lawyers representing Amazon bribing govt officials is blow to PM Modi’s crackdown on corruption, allegations must be probed by CBI.
CBI also arrested former Trinamool ministers Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee in Narada case. An official said chargesheet will be filed in court today.
According to CBI, Mahender Singh Chauhan, an Indian Railways Engineering Service official, received the bribe to grant contracts of projects in the Northeast Frontier Railway.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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