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Chandigarh: Two Punjab transport department staffers convicted in 2017 graft case

The CBI registered a case under Sections 7, 13 (1) (d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 120 (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code

As per the CBI, a Nayagaon resident had filed a complaint in May 2017, accusing two transport department officials -- Sarwan Kumar Bhatia and Damandeep Singh -- of demanding <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>16,000 bribe and an additional <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50 as a late fee per day for issuing an ‘All India Permit’ for his car. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:40 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

CBI books two I-T officers in 2 separate corruption cases

The accused allegedly told the complainant to pay a sum of ₹5 lakh to avoid a demand notice of ₹1 crore against pending dues and for closure of the proceedings. After negotiations, he reduced the amount to ₹2 lakh.

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Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:18 AM IST

Haryana: ASI arrested for accepting 15,000 bribe in Jind

Mahender Singh, who was posted at Sadar police station in Jind, is accused of demanding bribe from Pawan Kumar, a resident of Jind’s Manoharpur village, for investigating a case registered by him in a recent assault case

The ASI has been booked under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. (HT File)
Published on Mar 09, 2025 05:42 AM IST
By, Rohtak

FIRs not reliant on prior probe in graft cases: SC

Law enforcement agencies must not be restrained by unnecessary administrative hurdles in initiating investigations, the top court said

The Supreme Court emphasised that while a preliminary inquiry may be desirable in certain instances, it is neither a vested right of the accused nor a statutory mandate under the PC Act, 1988 (HT )
Published on Mar 07, 2025 05:54 AM IST

4 cops suspended on bribery charges linked to fake call centre probe in Bhopal

The cops had struck a deal of ₹25 lakh for not naming a man, who ran a fake call centre that duped many across the country, as the prime accused in the FIR.

The action against the four police personnel was taken after complaints and a tip-off about the bribery. (Representative Image)
Published on Mar 06, 2025 01:45 PM IST
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