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Desirable if High Courts maintain a hands-off approach and not quash FIRs in corruption cases at the stage of investigation: Supreme Court

Supreme court said that if criminal prosecution is based upon adequate evidence and the same is otherwise justifiable, it does not become vitiated on account of significant political overtones and mala fide motives

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‘S.I.R cannot be generated at the drop of a hat’; Karnataka High Court quashes corruption proceedings initiated by ACB under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Karnataka High Court: M Nagaprasanna, J. quashed the proceedings initiated against a public servant working as an Executive Engineer in

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Lack of enthusiasm of ACB, ADGP not relevant for deciding bail application of accused; SC stays Karnataka HC order against ADGP Seemant Kumar Singh

Supreme Court: In a bail application, after the single judge Bench of Karnataka High Court criticised the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the

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Madras High Court’s decision to keep enquiry report in a sealed cover in SP Velumani graft case doesn’t sit well with Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In the case where the Madras High Court had ordered an enquiry and obtained a report without furnishing a copy

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Trap party recovers tainted currency notes from Tax Officer accused of demanding bribe. Read why Supreme Court acquitted the officer in spite of proved recovery

Supreme Court: In an interesting case relating to corruption, the Division Bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ., acquitted a

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Power of employer to hold departmental enquiry against a delinquent government servant, is independent of power of police and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register FIR

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J. dismissed a writ petition which claimed promotion and challenged the government order which was

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Ker HC | Retired employee having a criminal case pending against him in Vigilance Court entitled to payment of provisional pension only till disposal of the case

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Babu and V. Chitambaresh, JJ. allowed a petition preferred by the State against the

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Desirable if High Courts maintain a hands-off approach and not quash FIRs in corruption cases at the stage of investigation: Supreme Court

‘S.I.R cannot be generated at the drop of a hat’; Karnataka High Court quashes corruption proceedings initiated by ACB under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Lack of enthusiasm of ACB, ADGP not relevant for deciding bail application of accused; SC stays Karnataka HC order against ADGP Seemant Kumar Singh

Madras High Court’s decision to keep enquiry report in a sealed cover in SP Velumani graft case doesn’t sit well with Supreme Court

Trap party recovers tainted currency notes from Tax Officer accused of demanding bribe. Read why Supreme Court acquitted the officer in spite of proved recovery

J&K HC | Power of employer to hold departmental enquiry against a delinquent government servant, is independent of power of police and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register FIR

Ker HC | Retired employee having a criminal case pending against him in Vigilance Court entitled to payment of provisional pension only till disposal of the case

SC| Delhi Govt seeks constitution of larger bench to decide the issue of who controls the services in Delhi

Delhi vs Centre: Powers demarcated; Split verdict on power to transfer and appoint officers [Full Report]

SC reaffirms conviction of accused caught in a trap by Anti Corruption Bureau