New Delhi: A few hours after being sentenced to jail for four years in a corruption case relating to a defence deal, the Delhi High Court in a major relief to ex-Samata Party President Jaya Jaitly, suspended the sentence awarded to her. The orders were passed by a single judge bench of the high court […]
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CBI arrests Director, Sports Authority of India, 5 others in graft case
New Delhi | The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested six persons including Director of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) S.K. Sharma in a graft case, officials said. A CBI official told IANS that the agency has arrested six persons — four public servants and two private persons — under the provisions […]
Nawaz Sharif gets 7-year jail term for corruption
Islamabad : An accountability court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in prison in a fresh corruption conviction. The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader was arrested from the courtroom for having investments beyond his declared assets in Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference. The court acquitted Sharif in the the Flagship […]
Chandigarh court sends IPS officer to jail for 3 yrs in graft case
Chandigarh : A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court here on Friday sentenced IPS officer Deshraj Singh to three years in jail in a 2012 bribery case. Deshraj was convicted by the court on Wednesday. The 2008-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer was posted as Superintendent of Police in Chandigarh Police in 2012 when […]
CBI nabs four top Mumbai customs officials in graft case
Mumbai : In a major swoop, the CBI has arrested four Deputy Commissioners of Customs and a Superintendent in an an alleged case of bribery, an official said here on Tuesday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 5 million from a complainant for arranging the clearance […]