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U.P. Woman SI dismissed after conviction in corruption case

A special court sentenced her to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a ₹75,000 fine in September 2024 for accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to remove rape charges from a dowry harassment complaint.

The Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act/Additional Sessions Judge pronounced the verdict on September 5, 2024. (Sourced)

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Published on May 06, 2025 07:43 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Meerut

Bawankule slams Pune land records dept, hints SIT probe into illegal ownership changes

He alleged that in the past four years, some officials had unlawfully changed the ownership of several plots, creating chaos and causing hardship to homebuyers

Bawankule also pointed out that many officers who recently received promotions had spent their entire careers — 25 to 30 years — posted in urban centres like Pune and Mumbai. “They had no idea where places like Gadchiroli or Nandurbar are. We have now posted them to other regions,” he said. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on May 06, 2025 05:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Rohtak naib tehsildar arrested in graft case

The case dates back to October 9, 2024, when the ACB arrested a private person identified as Sahil Kumar while taking a graft of ₹1 lakh on the behalf of Naib Tehsildar Praveen Kumar

A spokesman of the ACB said that the complainant wants to transfer a shop registered in the name of his mother. (HT File)

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Published on May 04, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

HC grants bail to customs officer arrested by CBI in bribery case

The court observed that the officer, Vineet Dhattarwal, was in jail for around two months, and further detention was not warranted since the investigation had concluded

Mumbai, India - Aug. 28, 2015 : Bombay High Court : ( Photo by Bhushan Koyande )

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Published on May 02, 2025 08:52 AM IST

ByAbhishek Sharan

Faceless I-T scheme: Delhi court extends custody of income tax official, CA in bribery case

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Published on Apr 29, 2025 05:29 PM IST

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Deputy superintendent from Land Records department booked in bribery case

The FIR has been lodged under Sections 308(2), 198, and 201 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

The complainant claimed that all necessary government fees had been paid, and the land had been measured in 2023 and 2024. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Published on Apr 20, 2025 05:56 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Arrested Delhi cop disguises voice when CBI recorded sample

Delhi police officer Rahul Malik, arrested for bribery, allegedly altered his voice during CBI inquiry while denying charges and seeking bail.

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Published on Apr 09, 2025 08:44 AM IST

ByAbhishek Sharan

Court pulls up CBI for ‘fabricating evidence’ in justice Yadav case

Sspecial judge Alka Malik categorically said CBI should have filed a closure report instead of manufacturing evidence

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Published on Apr 03, 2025 06:04 AM IST

ByAneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh

CBI probe uncovers foreign SIM use, hawala links in bribery case against Delhi cop

According to CBI sources, the probe has exposed a complex, multi-layered network of individuals facilitating illicit transactions. Hawala operators based in Mumbai, Erode (Tamil Nadu), and New Delhi were allegedly involved in transferring the bribe amount

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Published on Apr 01, 2025 06:10 AM IST

ByAbhishek Sharan

CBI names 5 CGST officials in charge sheet in ₹50 L bribery case

The bribery case was registered in September 2024 against eight accused including six CGST officials, a chartered accountant and a consultan

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Published on Mar 29, 2025 07:16 AM IST

ByAbhishek Sharan

Nikant’s seized phones, office search may expose corrupt practices in Invest UP

Investigators sealed Nikant’s office in Virat Khand, Gomti Nagar on Saturday to further carry out thorough search after procuring permission from a competent court

Nikant Jain was arrested on Thursday following an FIR at Gomti Nagar police station for allegedly seeking a bribe (Sourced)

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Published on Mar 24, 2025 05:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

CBI nabs central PSU’s official and Mumbai -based firm’s official in bribery case

The probe further indicated that following negotiations, the arrested firm executive agreed to deliver the bribe at a pre-arranged location in Sikar, Rajasthan. Acting on this information, the CBI set up a trap and apprehended the PGCIL official red-handed while he was accepting the bribe from the accused firm executive

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Published on Mar 22, 2025 08:10 AM IST

ByAbhishek Sharan

HC denies anticipatory bail to Satara judge accused of bribery

According to the ACB, the Kharat brothers approached the complainant in the case and demanded the bribe on Nikam’s behalf. Investigations revealed that Nikam was actively involved in soliciting a bribe and had acted in collusion with the intermediaries, the agency stated

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Published on Mar 18, 2025 07:30 AM IST

ByPrateem Rohanekar

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)

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Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab: VB arrests absconding patwari in bribery case

The patwari’s arrest comes after his accomplice, Rampal, was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe on his behalf

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against both the accused at the VB police station in the Jalandhar range (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 06, 2025 09:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Nawashahar

Chandigarh MC official gets 4-year jail in 2019 bribe case

The Chandigarh court of additional district and sessions judge Ashwini Kumar also imposed a fine of ₹20,000 on the convict, Naresh Kumar, who was arrested in 2019

A vigilance team had caught the sanitary inspector red-handed on August 17, 2019, accepting a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,500 bribe from Ajay, an MC horticulture wing employee. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Mar 02, 2025 08:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Court grants bail to railway officer arrested for accepting bribe of ₹25L

MUMBAI: CBI court grants bail to Saurabh Prasad, a railway manager arrested for accepting a ₹25 lakh bribe from a contractor related to a tender.

Court grants bail to railway officer arrested for accepting bribe of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25L

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 09:00 AM IST

ByRevu Suresh

'PM put curtain…': Rahul on PM Modi's reply to question on Adani bribery charges

PM Narendra Modi said he did not discuss the issue of US' bribery charges against Gautam Adani while meeting Trump.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, to discuss strengthening the India-US bilateral partnership across various sectors.(X/@narendramodi)

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Published on Feb 14, 2025 12:22 PM IST

ByAshley Paul

PM Modi says he didn't discuss Adani issue with Trump: ‘Personal matters’

PM Modi is on a two-day visit to the US, where he met US President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, apart from other top government and business leaders.

PM Modi met US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC. They discussed a range of issues but not about US' bribery charges against Gautam Adani.(X/@narendramodi)

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Published on Feb 14, 2025 09:44 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

NAAC debars 7 panel members permanently, KLEF for 5 years

Following allegations of KLEF officials bribing to NAAC inspection members to secure an A++ rating for the university, CBI arrested 10 people

The NAAC said that the visits of last one year will be carefully analysed and put up to executive committee for further necessary action. (Representational image)

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Published on Feb 09, 2025 07:06 AM IST

BySanjay Maurya

NAAC-bribery case: KLEF debarred from applying for accreditation for 5 years

This comes a week after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested three top officials of KLEF in the case

Case pertains to allegations of bribes being paid to secure an A++ rating for KLEF in Andhra Pradesh during a NAAC inspection. (NAAC)

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Published on Feb 08, 2025 06:22 PM IST

BySanjay Maurya

NAAC debars 7 inspection panel members arrested in graft case

The autonomous accreditation body has also launched a probe into the past visits by the accused members to colleges and universities.

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Published on Feb 06, 2025 07:28 AM IST

BySanjay Maurya

CBI court refuses to discharge CBFC CEO in corruption case

MUMBAI: A CBI court denied discharge to ex-CBFC CEO Rakeshkumar Niti Singh, accused of taking bribes for issuing film censor certificates.

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Published on Feb 06, 2025 06:22 AM IST

ByRevu Suresh

HP scholarship scam: Voice sample of ED official and CBI DSP to be taken

The CBI court of special judge Alka Malik granted permission to take voice samples of accused Vishaldeep and Balbir Singh

The bribery allegations first surfaced on December 22, 2024, when the CBI’s Chandigarh unit registered two FIRs based on complaints lodged by Bhupinder Kumar Sharma, chairman of Dev Bhumi Group of Institutions, Una, and Rajneesh Bansal, chairman of Himalayan Group of Professional Institutions, Sirmour. Both accused Deep and other ED officials of “demanding bribes for not arresting them” in connection with cases registered against their institutions. (iStock)

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Published on Feb 04, 2025 07:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Scholarship scam: CBI arrests DSP posted in Delhi in ₹2.5 cr bribery case

The DSP was presented before the special CBI court in Chandigarh on Tuesday, where the investigating agency sought one-day police remand. According to the CBI, Singh exploited his position as the investigating officer in the scholarship scam case to influence proceedings.

Public prosecutor Narender Singh said that Singh’s custodial interrogation is required for recovery of the remaining bribe money of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh. (Getty Images)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Archaeology director caught taking bribe reinstated by Shelar

Maharashtra Archaeology director Tejas Garge reinstated after six months despite a bribery inquiry, with powers reduced amid ongoing investigations.

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:28 AM IST

BySurendra P Gangan

Himachal scholarship scam : CBI arrests Delhi DSP in ₹2.5-cr bribery case

Singh was presented before the special CBI court in Chandigarh on Tuesday, where the investigating agency sought a one-day police remand. According to the CBI, Singh exploited his position as the investigating officer in the scholarship scam case to influence proceedings.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested its deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Balbir Singh, posted at the CBI Branch-1 in Delhi, in a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.5-crore bribery case linked to a scholarship scam. (Getty Images/ Representational image)

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Published on Jan 21, 2025 09:50 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

CBI arrests its deputy SP in bribery case involving ED assistant director

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Published on Jan 21, 2025 09:16 PM IST

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Himachal: CBI court dismisses bail plea of ED officer in bribery case

The court also dismissed the regular bail pleas of Niraj and Vikas Deep, also arrested in the bribery case

On January 10 this year, the Panchkula police arrested Vishal Deep for allegedly blackmailing and extorting money from a businessman. (Getty Images/Purestock)

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Updated on Jan 16, 2025 06:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Ghaziabad: 2 UP police head constables caught taking bribes; 1 held

Senior officials of the Ghaziabad police said that a departmental inquiry has also been initiated and an FIR has been registered

Two head constables of the Ghaziabad police were suspended, and one of them was arrested on Friday for allegedly accepting a bribe, police officials said. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 04, 2025 05:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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A special court sentenced her to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a ₹75,000 fine in September 2024 for accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to remove rape charges from a dowry harassment complaint.

He alleged that in the past four years, some officials had unlawfully changed the ownership of several plots, creating chaos and causing hardship to homebuyers

The case dates back to October 9, 2024, when the ACB arrested a private person identified as Sahil Kumar while taking a graft of ₹1 lakh on the behalf of Naib Tehsildar Praveen Kumar

The court observed that the officer, Vineet Dhattarwal, was in jail for around two months, and further detention was not warranted since the investigation had concluded

Faceless I-T scheme: Delhi court extends custody of income tax official, CA in bribery case

The FIR has been lodged under Sections 308(2), 198, and 201 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Delhi police officer Rahul Malik, arrested for bribery, allegedly altered his voice during CBI inquiry while denying charges and seeking bail.

Sspecial judge Alka Malik categorically said CBI should have filed a closure report instead of manufacturing evidence

According to CBI sources, the probe has exposed a complex, multi-layered network of individuals facilitating illicit transactions. Hawala operators based in Mumbai, Erode (Tamil Nadu), and New Delhi were allegedly involved in transferring the bribe amount

The bribery case was registered in September 2024 against eight accused including six CGST officials, a chartered accountant and a consultan

Investigators sealed Nikant’s office in Virat Khand, Gomti Nagar on Saturday to further carry out thorough search after procuring permission from a competent court

According to the ACB, the Kharat brothers approached the complainant in the case and demanded the bribe on Nikam’s behalf. Investigations revealed that Nikam was actively involved in soliciting a bribe and had acted in collusion with the intermediaries, the agency stated

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

The patwari’s arrest comes after his accomplice, Rampal, was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe on his behalf

The Chandigarh court of additional district and sessions judge Ashwini Kumar also imposed a fine of ₹20,000 on the convict, Naresh Kumar, who was arrested in 2019

MUMBAI: CBI court grants bail to Saurabh Prasad, a railway manager arrested for accepting a ₹25 lakh bribe from a contractor related to a tender.

PM Narendra Modi said he did not discuss the issue of US' bribery charges against Gautam Adani while meeting Trump.

PM Modi is on a two-day visit to the US, where he met US President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, apart from other top government and business leaders.

Following allegations of KLEF officials bribing to NAAC inspection members to secure an A++ rating for the university, CBI arrested 10 people

This comes a week after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested three top officials of KLEF in the case

The autonomous accreditation body has also launched a probe into the past visits by the accused members to colleges and universities.

MUMBAI: A CBI court denied discharge to ex-CBFC CEO Rakeshkumar Niti Singh, accused of taking bribes for issuing film censor certificates.

The CBI court of special judge Alka Malik granted permission to take voice samples of accused Vishaldeep and Balbir Singh

The DSP was presented before the special CBI court in Chandigarh on Tuesday, where the investigating agency sought one-day police remand. According to the CBI, Singh exploited his position as the investigating officer in the scholarship scam case to influence proceedings.

Maharashtra Archaeology director Tejas Garge reinstated after six months despite a bribery inquiry, with powers reduced amid ongoing investigations.

Singh was presented before the special CBI court in Chandigarh on Tuesday, where the investigating agency sought a one-day police remand. According to the CBI, Singh exploited his position as the investigating officer in the scholarship scam case to influence proceedings.

CBI arrests its deputy SP in bribery case involving ED assistant director

The court also dismissed the regular bail pleas of Niraj and Vikas Deep, also arrested in the bribery case

Senior officials of the Ghaziabad police said that a departmental inquiry has also been initiated and an FIR has been registered

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