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Rs 1.3 lakh bribe, 36-hour illegal detention: Why Gopalganj police arrested their own

August 20, 2026 6:03 pm

The DSP (Headquarters) conducted the inquiry, recorded statements and examined available evidence before submitting a report on August 18.

Delhi court holds 9 guilty for Rs 83 lakh EPFO defraud

June 08, 2026 6:02 pm

A Delhi special judge convicted persons accused of scamming EPFO by using non-existent employees and false pension benefits claims to systematically siphon off public funds.

'The corrupt know many tricks': Why Calcutta High Court refused West Bengal excise officer relief in Rs 1 lakh bribe case

March 20, 2026 2:55 pm

The Calcutta High Court was hearing the plea of an excise officer who allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh as part of a larger Rs 16 lakh bribe to facilitate a liquor licence.

ED opposes M3M director's plea to quash graft FIR: 'Don't need sanction to prosecute private person'

July 23, 2025 1:05 am

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing virtually for the petitioner, sought an adjournment due to network issues. Considering the request, the bench adjourned the matter to July 30 for final arguments

CBI doesn’t need state consent for filing FIR against Central govt officials, says Supreme Court

January 04, 2025 4:21 am

The SC, however, noted that even before the bifurcation, the undivided state of AP had given general consent to CBI to probe cases.

Is it a crime to offer a bribe even if it is refused? The question before Supreme Court

January 03, 2025 5:04 am

Though a 2018 amendment to the PCA clearly made it a crime to even offer a bribe, separate High Courts have offered different perspectives.

J&K revenue secretary to become first IAS officer to face trial in ‘gun licence scam’

January 01, 2025 7:34 am

Comes after the J&K HC’s criticism of ‘selective prosecution’ in the case pertaining to over 2.75 lakh illegal gun licences

Woman sub inspector among 4 suspended for ‘receiving Rs 2 lakh bribe’ in Dwarka

April 13, 2024 9:41 am

The FIR stated that the complainant was later told to accompany the accused personnel to the woman's house to try and convince her to take back the case.

Mumbai: Sub-inspector, 2 retired cops booked for taking bribe from lawyer

February 08, 2024 7:58 am

In her complaint, the lawyer alleged that the trio accepted Rs 2.25 lakh from her.

ED says IRS officer Sachin Sawant gifted Rs 1.75-lakh anklet to Malayalam actor Navya Nair

September 09, 2023 6:47 pm

The ED makes the claim in its chargesheet filed against the officer accused of having amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.

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Coal scam: Manmohan Singh's daughters attend court hearing

April 01, 2015 6:43 pm

Daughters of Former PM Manmohan Singh, Upinder Singh and Daman Singh, at the Supreme Court in New Delhi on Wednesday.

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