Tag: bribery

CBI arrests Gurugram income tax officer for taking bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an income tax (IT) officer posted in Gurugram for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000 from a businessman-complainant, an official said on Friday. The arrested officer, J.S. Gahlot, was posted in Ward No. 1 of Gurugram and was arrested under the provisions of Prevention of...

November 3, 2017

Prosecutors seek 12 years prison for Samsung heir for bribery

South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought 12 years in prison for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, an heir apparent of Samsung Group, on bribery charges. Special prosecutors said in the final court hearing that the case was a typical corruption offense based on cozy ties between politicians and businessmen, which severely damages the constitutional...

August 7, 2017

CBI books GST Council official for bribery 

A Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council official has been booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for demanding and accepting bribes during his stint in the Central Excise Department, an official said on Thursday. The CBI registered the FIR against Monish Malhotra, now posted as Superintendent in the GST Council, on Wednesday on...

August 3, 2017

Centre begins process to probe $1.18 mn ‘bribery’ in NHAI

The government has initiated action on the reports alleging payment of 1.18 million dollar bribes to the officials of the NHAI by an American firm, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said it was reported in media that M/S CDM Smith, through its employees and agents, and...

August 3, 2017

Sasikala jail bribery case: D Roopa served notice

A top police officer, who came out with a controversial report on alleged special treatment in jail to AIADMK (Amma) leader V K Sasikala, was on Wednesday served a legal notice by transferred Karnataka DGP H N Satyanarayana Rao. "You (D Roopa) are required to get an apology duly published in all leading newspapers in the...

July 27, 2017

CBI arrests Chandigarh official for bribery

The CBI has arrested a Member Secretary of the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee on charges of accepting bribe, an official said on Tuesday. Birendra Choudhary was arrested on Monday for demanding and taking Rs.1 lakh for not taking any adverse action against a person, the official said.  He is to be produced before a special Central Bureau of...

July 18, 2017

Colonel, three private executives arrested in bribery case

The CBI on Sunday arrested a Colonel and three officials of a private company in an alleged bribery case of Rs.50,000, an agency statement said. The arrested were identified as Col Shaibal Kumar of Planning & Engineering Branch of Indian Army's Eastern Command, Sharat Nath, the Managing Director of Pune-based Xtech Equipments Private Ltd, Vijay...

June 18, 2017

CBI arrests central excise officer in bribery case

The CBI has arrested an assistant commissioner (central excise), Mumbai for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.1.25 crore to settle an Enforcement Directorate case against the complainant. The case related to an assurance given by Assistant Commissioner Ashok Nayak to favourably decide the case against the complainant, CBI sources said on Monday. Nayak allegedly demanded...

May 8, 2017

EC bribery case: ED registers case against Dinakaran

The ED has registered a money laundering case against AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dhinakaran and others in connection with the Election Commission bribery case. Officials said the central probe agency has registered a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after taking cognisance of a Delhi police FIR in the matter. They...

May 2, 2017

Parrikar gets EC notice over bribery remarks

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday issued show cause notice to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for asking people to take bribes from other political parties but vote for BJP on polling day. On January 29, while addressing the residents of a slum in Chimbel, near Panaji, Parrikar told the people that it was okay to...

February 1, 2017

Kejriwal accuses Election Commission of promoting bribery

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused the Election Commission of promoting bribery by banning him from telling people to take money from other parties but vote for the AAP. Kejriwal's letter to Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi comes after the poll panel censored him on Friday for violating the Model Code of Conduct...

January 23, 2017