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.
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.
Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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