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The appellant, a junior engineer in the military engineering services, was convicted by a Special Court for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000 in connection with a Rs.4,80,000 contract. He appealed, arguing that the prosecution had not produced the original complaint, failed to conduct a …
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, entertained anticipatory bail applications filed by four practising advocates who were named in FIR No. 0544 of 2025 for alleged fraud in land‑acquisition arbitration proceedings. The prosecution alleged that the advocates facilitated the preparation of …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Gunvant Damodhar Salve, a senior clerk who was alleged to have demanded a Rs 5,000 bribe to forward a rent‑grant proposal for a government‑aided school. The Anti‑Corruption Bureau set up a trap, recording the alleged demand and later a main‑trap …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of two government officials, a Talathi and his assistant, who were charged under Sections 7, 8, 12 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that the officials demanded and …
Mukund, a Talathi, was convicted by a Special Judge for demanding and accepting a bribe in violation of Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that he demanded Rs.200 after issuing revenue extracts, but the evidence was inconsistent and …
The State of Maharashtra sought leave to appeal an acquittal of a Talathi and his assistant who were charged under Sections 7, 12 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding a bribe to mutate a name in a land record. The Anti‑Corruption Bureau had set up a …
The appellants, a clerk and a branch officer of the Irrigation Department, were convicted under Sections 7, 12 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe in a trap operation conducted by the Anti‑Corruption Bureau. They appealed under …
Shamkant, a retired Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Jalna, was charged under several IPC provisions and the Prevention of Corruption Act for alleged misappropriation and conspiracy. After the charge‑sheet was filed in 2005, the Government refused sanction to prosecute him, and he applied …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of a police constable who was charged under sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.2,000. The prosecution relied on the testimony of the complainant, who claimed the accused demanded Rs.1,100 and …
The petitioner, a sitting MLA, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the anti‑corruption authorities to treat the absence of sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act as a deemed permission to prosecute certain PWD officers for alleged …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Chandrakant Tukaram Ghodke, a Section Engineer, who was charged under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding a Rs.3,000 bribe to issue a favourable inspection report. The prosecution relied on the …
The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal that had directed the State to release the respondent's gratuity and regular pension while his appeal against an acquittal was pending. The respondent, Bhimrao Namdeo More, had been …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Vivek Tulshiram Baviskar, a headmaster, who was charged under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding a Rs 3,000 bribe to clear mid‑day meal bills. The prosecution’s case rested on the testimony of a single ACB …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Vitthal Sitaram Sulane, a superintendent at a government training institute, who was charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding a bribe to process a salary. The complainant, a senior clerk, alleged that Sulane demanded Rs.3,000, …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of a Block Education Officer who was charged under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for allegedly demanding Rs.2,000 to suppress an adverse report. The prosecution relied on the testimony of the complainant (a …
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, considered the bail application of Shaikh Azhar Shaikh Babu, a contract computer operator arrested in connection with Crime No. 544 of 2025 for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Arbitration and …
The High Court considered the bail application of Sanjay, a Revenue Assistant Officer, who was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging forgery of arbitration awards and collusion with the Collector, resulting in a loss of Rs 73.4 crore. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, had …
The State of Maharashtra sought leave to appeal an acquittal of a talathi accused of demanding a Rs.1000 bribe for a mutation entry. The trial court had found that the prosecution failed to prove the essential elements of bribery, namely a clear demand and acceptance, noting that the alleged demand …
The State of Maharashtra sought condonation of a 66‑day delay in filing a criminal revision against the Special Judge’s order discharging Raju Bhagwan Jadhav, who was accused of accepting Rs 500 as a bribe for issuing a duplicate transfer certificate while employed as a teacher in an unaided private …
The applicant, a Maintenance Surveyor in the Bhusawal Land Records Office, was alleged to have demanded a bribe of Rs 1,000 from a complainant seeking mutation of land records and to have facilitated the payment through a co‑accused. The complainant was caught in a trap set up by the Anti‑Corruption …
The petitioner, Rajendra Shankarlal Kabara, was acquitted in a Special ACB case under the Prevention of Corruption Act after seizure of gold, silver ornaments and other articles. The State appealed the acquittal, but the appeal was dismissed. The petitioner then filed a criminal writ petition …
The Anti‑Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Beed investigated a complaint that Police Head Constable Raosaheb Neharkar demanded a Rs 1,000 bribe to prevent chapter proceedings against the complainant's father. A trap was set using a pancha and a voice recorder, which allegedly captured the demand and …
The appellant, a lineman, was convicted by a Sessions Judge under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs.500 bribe to install an electric meter. The prosecution’s case relied on the complainant’s testimony and panch …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Pandurang Wamne, a Block Education Officer, who was charged under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding Rs.2,500 to recommend the continuation of a Special Teacher's service. The prosecution claimed the demand …
The State of Maharashtra, represented by the Anti‑Corruption Bureau, filed a complaint alleging that the accused Gram Sevak demanded a bribe of Rs 51,000 to issue a completion resolution for a construction bill of about Rs 7‑8 lakh. The ACB conducted a trap operation with a pancha, leading to the …
The appellant, a clerk in the Osmanabad Sub‑Divisional Office, was convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to influence a pending case under the Bombay Prohibition Act. The prosecution’s case relied on …
Sangeeta Nandlal Pawar, a headmistress of a private school, was suspended in June 2024 after an FIR under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. She was reinstated in September 2024 after a preliminary enquiry found the charges baseless, but the Education Officer failed to grant …
The State of Maharashtra, through the Anti‑Corruption Bureau, sought leave to appeal an acquittal of Chandrabhan Ghavate by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalna, who found him not guilty of demanding and accepting a bribe under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Shivaji Pandu Mahajan, a clerk in the Deputy R.T.O., who was charged under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding a bribe of Rs 600 to issue 25 driving licences and two character certificates. The …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the trial court’s acquittal of Sunil Madhukar Pandhare under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that Pandhare, a T.I.L.R. employee, demanded a bribe of Rs.5,000 (later reduced to Rs.2,000) to help the …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of ASI Balu Nivrutti Nawali, who was charged under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for allegedly demanding Rs.2,000 to hush up a road accident case. The prosecution alleged that the accused demanded the money, …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of Anil Wangujare, a public servant, by the Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The prosecution alleged that Wangujare demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000, later reduced to Rs 8,000, for fixing the …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Police Inspector Ayub, who was charged under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding a bribe to refrain from arresting a complainant. The prosecution relied mainly on the testimony of a "shadow pancha" (PW1) …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Police Head Constable Sona, who was charged under sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding and allegedly accepting a Rs.500 bribe. The prosecution relied on the testimony of the complainant (a State Transport …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of two Panchayat Samiti officials, a Block Education Officer (accused No.1) and a clerk (accused No.2), who were charged under Sections 7, 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding a bribe to avoid the …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of Sanjay Dattatray Modwan, a sectional engineer, by the Adhoc District Judge in a special PCA case. The prosecution alleged that Modwan demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 to sanction a contractor’s pending bill and …
The appellants, two Gramsevak, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.7,000 in exchange for copies of land records, under Sections 7, 12, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution relied on a trap …
The appellant, a police havildar, was convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and receiving Rs.1,000 as a bribe. The prosecution relied on the complainant’s testimony and a panch witness, but the defence argued that the money was …
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, allowed two criminal appeals filed under CrPC s.374(2) by two Irrigation Department officials convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for alleged bribe demands. The Court examined whether the sanction to prosecute was issued by a competent …
The appellants, a clerk and a branch officer of the Irrigation Department, were convicted under Sections 7, 12 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe in a trap operation conducted by the Anti‑Corruption Bureau. They challenged the …
The petitioner, Superintending Engineer MSEDCL Latur, challenged an order of the Industrial Court, Latur dated 04‑04‑2016 which allowed a complaint filed by the respondent, Prabhakar Rangnath Awade, and directed payment of salary for his suspension period (02‑04‑2004 to 18‑05‑2006). The respondent …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal an acquittal of Sunil Motiram Medhe, an Assistant Police Inspector, and Sanjay Auti, a transport businessman, who were charged under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) and Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for …
The State of Maharashtra appealed the acquittal of Subhash Bhikaji Kolte by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalna, who had been found not guilty of offences under Sections 7 r/w 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that Kolte, an auditor, demanded a …
The State of Maharashtra filed an application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of Food Safety Inspector Umesh Ramrao Kawale by the Special Judge, Ahmednagar, on charges under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that Kawale …
The applicants, practising advocates, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 0544 of 2025 alleging fraud in land‑acquisition arbitration orders. The prosecution alleged that the advocates facilitated back‑dated arbitration awards, leading to an inflated compensation of Rs. 310.20 crore …
The CBI filed a chargesheet alleging that a senior customs officer (Accused No.1) conspired with a private businessman (Accused No.2) and his employees (Accused Nos.3‑4) to award fictitious work orders and siphon public funds. The Special Judge took cognizance of offences under the Prevention of …
The CBI filed a chargesheet alleging that a senior customs officer (Accused No.1) conspired with a private businessman (Accused No.2) and his employees (Accused Nos.3 and 4) to fraudulently award work orders to fictitious firms between 2017‑2019. The Special Judge took cognizance and, after a …
The CBI filed a case alleging that a senior customs officer, Mohan Kapse, conspired with private businessman Charudatta Ozarkar and his employees to fraudulently award work orders to fictitious firms. The Special Judge took cognizance of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the …
The CBI filed a chargesheet alleging that a senior customs officer (Mohan Kapse) conspired with a private businessman (Charudatta Ozarkar) and his employees to defraud the Customs Department by issuing work orders to fictitious firms. The Special Judge took cognizance of offences under the …
The High Court examined the appeal filed by the CBI‑ACB against the acquittal of Shri Shivanand Fakirappa Bachagundi, an Assistant Director and Drawing & Disbursing Officer of MSME‑DI, who was charged with criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery and corruption relating to the National Vendor …
The applicant, Mahadev Pandhari Mane, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in a case involving alleged bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that the applicant was present when a bribe of Rs.5,50,000 was handed …
The applicant, a private individual accused as Accused No.1 in Crime No.411 of 2026, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for alleged offences under Sections 7, 7A and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The prosecution alleged that the applicant acted …
The petitioner, Rajendra Vishnu Patil, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in a case involving alleged bribery under Sections 7, 7(A) and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He was accused as a private middleman facilitating a …
The Special Judge (PC Act) in Karad convicted Bharat Gopal Holkar under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, imposing a one‑year rigorous imprisonment with a Rs.5,000 fine and a concurrent two‑year rigorous imprisonment for the same offence. The …
The Gaikwad family filed a criminal revision challenging the Special Court’s order that rejected their discharge application in a case alleging disproportionate assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Earlier discrete and open inquiries (2005‑2008) by the Anti‑Corruption Bureau found no …
The applicant, an administrative officer, filed an application to quash FIR No.304/2002 and the accompanying chargesheet for alleged offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 120‑B IPC. The complainant alleged that the assistant superintendent (Accused No.1) demanded a Rs …
The CBI filed a criminal revision challenging the Special Judge's refusal to remand respondent Vikrant Verma to police custody under Section 17-A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner argued that the respondent, arrested in a trap operation, should be placed in CBI custody for …
The petitioner, Tahseen Anjum Shafikullah Siddqui, filed a writ petition seeking multiple reliefs including a mandamus directing the State of Maharashtra, Thane Municipal Corporation and the Anti‑Corruption Bureau to launch an independent inquiry into alleged corruption and unauthorized …
Vivek Madhukar Dekate, a public servant, and his wife were convicted by a Special Judge in Pune for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 109 of the IPC, receiving four‑year and three‑year rigorous imprisonment respectively along with fines. Both were on bail during …
Ramchandra Rajaram Aadke was convicted by an Additional Sessions Judge in a Special ACB case for offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000. He filed an interim …
The applicant, a General Manager in the Priority Sector Department of Central Bank of India, was charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating, and corruption for allegedly facilitating a Rs 50 crore loan to M/s Biotor Industries Ltd. that was purportedly meant for farmers but was instead routed to …
The applicant, Anil Tikam, a Deputy General Manager in the Priority Sector Department of the Central Bank of India, was charged with conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption for allegedly facilitating a Rs 50 crore loan to M/s Biotor Industries Ltd. The prosecution alleged that the loan was …
The Central Bank of India filed a complaint alleging that Biotor Industries Ltd and its officials conspired to cheat the bank by obtaining a Rs 50 crore loan through forged farmer documents and misusing a Management‑and‑Collection agent. The applicant, Anil Tikam, was the Executive Director of the …
Mohd Iqbal filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition under Article 226 challenging a sanction order dated 28‑11‑2024 issued by the Chairman of the U.P. Legislative Council under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The respondents raised preliminary objections, contending that …
Manish Rajbhar filed a writ petition challenging disciplinary and criminal proceedings instituted against him under Sections 7, 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner argued that the concurrent proceedings violated his rights and sought relief from the High …
The petitioner, a senior civil servant, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking quash of FIR No.48 of 2018 and the supplementary chargesheet, arguing that prosecution violated the condition precedent of Section 197(1)(b) of the CrPC because a valid sanction was not obtained. The FIR stemmed …
Parmeshveer, a government Lekhpal, was arrested after a trap team recovered Rs.20,000 of a demanded Rs.40,000 in a consolidation proceeding. He is charged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, with a maximum penalty of seven years, and has been in custody since 18 July 2026. The …
The applicant, Narendra Kumar Tiwari, a Kanoongo, was arrested for allegedly demanding Rs.20,000 for land measurement, leading to a charge under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He has been in custody since July 18, 2026, and faces a maximum penalty of seven years, but has no …
Shashank Tripathi, a police constable, was charged under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.70,000, of which Rs.60,000 was paid to a co‑accused investigating officer and Rs.10,000 was seized. He has been in custody since 8 …
Petitioner Priya Singh challenged the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against her while a criminal case under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was pending. She argued that the simultaneous proceedings would prejudice her rights and sought relief through a writ …
The Bombay High Court heard a group of five writ petitions seeking to quash a criminal FIR and the magistrate’s order directing investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC. All petitions arose from the same FIR (No.11 of 2022) filed on a complaint by a former KDMC corporator alleging fraud and …
Devidas Vasantrao Shindikar was convicted by a Special Judge under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to three years and four years of rigorous imprisonment respectively, along with fines. He filed an appeal and an interim application …
The Allahabad High Court entertained an anticipatory bail application filed by L.K. Singh, a director of an engineering college, who was implicated in a case involving alleged misappropriation of Rs.14 lakh and offences under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 204, 120B of the IPC and Section 13(2) …
Dr. Ajmal Shah Nawaz, a director of an engineering college, was implicated in a case involving alleged misappropriation of Rs.14 lakh meant for the college, which was deposited into a private individual's account. He sought anticipatory bail under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 204, 120B of the …
The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Sheikh Mohammad Arif, who is alleged to be involved in offences under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 204, 120B of the IPC and Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The applicant, a college …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Arjun Sirohi, a Secretary of a Krishi Mandi Utpadan Samiti, who was alleged to have demanded a bribe of Rs.10,000 in connection with a contract dispute under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The applicant …
The applicant, Sujeet Kumar Sharma, filed an application under Section 528 seeking to quash the charge-sheet dated 7 January 2025 and the cognizance order dated 5 May 2026 in Special Sessions Trial No.334 of 2026, which arose under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The applicant …
The applicant Neeshu Tyagi, driver of a Sub‑Divisional Magistrate, was arrested for demanding Rs 1 lac to influence a pending case and was charged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He has been in custody since 30 March 2026 and has no prior criminal record. The State opposed …
The applicant, Mukhtar Ahmad, filed an application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash a charge sheet and cognizance order issued by the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) in Varanasi. The FIR relating to an alleged offence that occurred in 2005‑06 was lodged only in 2017, and …
The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Bhanu Pratap Singh, a retired executive engineer, in a case under Sections 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 alleging excess income of Rs.52 lakh. The applicant argued that the allegations …
The applicant, Anil Kumar, was arrested for allegedly demanding Rs.10,000 in exchange for a report, an offence alleged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He has been in custody since 24 July 2026 and has no prior criminal record. The primary issue before the court was whether …
Yogesh Kumar Tiwari, a Lekhpal, was arrested for allegedly demanding Rs.10,000 for land measurement and was charged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He has been in custody since July 1, 2026 and has no prior criminal record. The applicant sought bail, arguing that he would …
The applicant, Rakesh Kumar Tiwari, a Revenue Inspector, was arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 10,000 for land measurement, an offence punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He has been in custody since 8 August 2026 and has no prior criminal record. The State …
The petitioner, Nikita Nimesh Shah, filed a writ petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Article 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash an order dated 14‑02‑2025 in which a Special Court took ex‑parte cognizance and issued process against her and 14 …
Ganesh Vasant Chavan filed a discharge application which was rejected by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, on the basis that there was sufficient material to frame charges under Sections 7, 7A and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, although the charge sheet only covered Sections 7A and …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Amit Suresh Dube and Tarun Vishwanath Shenai, who were alleged to have operated an illegal call centre that impersonated U.S. authorities to defraud U.S. citizens, launder money through hawala and cryptocurrency, and violate multiple statutes. The …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by Amit Suresh Dube and Tarun Vishwanath Shenai, who were alleged to have operated an illegal call centre that impersonated U.S. authorities to defraud U.S. citizens, launder money through hawala and cryptocurrency, and violate multiple statutes. The …
The applicant, Sandeep Bhondve, was charged with abetment of suicide (IPC s.306 r/w s.107) and offences under s.504 and s.506 IPC for allegedly cheating a relative of Rs.59 lakh in a land transaction, issuing dishonoured cheques and threatening the deceased with death. The deceased later committed …
The High Court considered the bail application of Vishwanath Devaraja Rao, a 67‑year‑old senior vice‑president of Reliance Communications, who was arrested in connection with a large banking fraud alleged to have occurred between 2013 and 2017. The charges under Section 120‑B read with Sections 406, …
The Bombay High Court considered two bail applications filed by Vishal Jadhav and Durgesh Sarwjeet Singh, accused of operating an illegal call centre that allegedly defrauded Canadian nationals. The prosecution charged them under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Prevention of …
The Bombay High Court considered two bail applications filed by Vishal Yadav and Durgesh Singh, accused of operating an illegal call centre that allegedly defrauded Canadian nationals. They were charged under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Prevention of Corruption Act, the …
The CBI filed an application seeking leave to appeal the acquittal of three accused (an Assistant Estate Manager and two private individuals) by a Special Judge who found them not guilty of conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The …
The Gujarat High Court considered a regular bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a chargesheet was lodged for alleged offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The applicant, a private individual, was accused of accepting Rs.2 …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Atul Namdeo Ghatkamble, accused No.3 in Crime No.306 of 2024, which involved numerous offences under the IPC, Prevention of Corruption Act and Motor Vehicles Act. The applicant argued that all other nine accused had already been released on bail …
Ram Pravesh filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the vigilance case pending against him for alleged offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner argued that the …
The petitioners, former SEBI officers and later BSE officials, challenged an order of a Special Judge that had directed registration of an FIR against them under IPC sections 166A(b), 120B, 420, 409 and PC Act sections 7 and 13 for allegedly failing to prevent the illegal listing of Cals Refineries …
Manjoo Devi filed a writ of habeas corpus alleging that her husband, Lal Babu Rajak, was illegally detained in Special Central Jail after being arrested under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. She claimed violations of Article 22(1) and 22(2) of the Constitution because the …
The appellant, Shaurya Sunil Kumar Singh, was arrested in connection with a cyber‑fraud case involving a mule company and was charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IT Act. After being remanded, the investigating agency filed a charge‑sheet on 2 September …
Prem Kumar, a stenographer in the SDM office, was arrested on 31 March 2026 for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs. 70,000 under Sections 7(a), 7(c) and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 61(2) of the BNS. He contended that he did not accept the bribe, which was taken by a …
The State (Union of India) filed an application seeking leave to appeal a 2018 judgment of the Special (CBI) Judge in Pune that acquitted Sub‑Inspector Kishor Bhikaji Ingle, who was charged under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding a bribe from a …
Vikram Kumar Ram, a surveyor, was arrested in connection with a vigilance case alleging he accepted a bribe of Rs. 20,000 under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner applied for bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and that the charge-sheet had …
The petitioner, Ratneshwar Kumar, a former Data Entry Operator at Buxar Treasury, was dismissed after an FIR was lodged alleging he received a bribe from pensioner Saryu Ojha on 22 July 2020. The FIR was filed only after a video surfaced on 28 August 2020, and the investigation relied solely on that …
The petitioner, a former District Welfare Officer, was implicated in a vigilance case alleging he accepted a bribe of Rs.40,000 and amassed disproportionate assets of about Rs.69.9 lakh. He applied for anticipatory bail under Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, …
Lal Babu Rajak was arrested on 18 April 2026 in connection with FIR No.45 of 2026 under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, alleging that he directed co‑accused Rumi Kundu to receive a bribe of Rs 40,000. The petitioner contended that the allegation was false, no money was …
The petitioner, a government clerk, was subjected to a departmental proceeding stemming from a 2001 vigilance complaint alleging corruption in a housing scheme. Although he was acquitted of all criminal charges in 2017, the department, after an 11‑year delay, issued an order in January 2018 …
Manoj Kumar Verma was arrested on 17 March 2026 in connection with a vigilance case alleging that he accepted a bribe of Rs 17,000 under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended 2018). The petitioner claimed he had a clean antecedent, that the FIR was fabricated, and that the …
The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh, constituted under the 1947 Act to investigate corruption‑related offences, was directed by the High Court to disclose information sought by a Town Inspector under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI). The appellant argued that a 2011 …
The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against directions issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court that trial courts, while trying cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, must examine the sanctioning authority under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before charge‑framing, even when …
Aarifbhai Akbarali Ravjani, accused under Sections 7, 12 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the BNSS after being in custody since 22 January 2026. The State opposed bail, arguing the nature of the offence and the applicant's …
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar Rameshbhai Majethiya, a peon, was arrested on 9 March 2026 in connection with a case registered as C.R. No. 01 of 2026 for alleged offences under Sections 7(A), 12 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He filed an application for regular bail under Section …
The petitioner, Rishu Shree, challenged the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) registration of Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) No.13/2025 and related summons, alleging that the investigation violated Article 20(3) of the Constitution by forcing self‑incriminating statements and amounted to …
Ashok Kumar Choudhary was arrested on 18 February 2026 in connection with a vigilance case alleging that he demanded a Rs.10,000 bribe from an informant for the release of the informant's vehicle, offences under Sections 7(a), 7(c) and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 61(2) …
The petitioner, a Bihar Administrative Service officer, challenged a disciplinary proceeding that imposed censure and withheld three increments on the basis of alleged disproportionate assets. The departmental enquiry was conducted by a Joint Commissioner after the disciplinary authority had …
The petitioner, Phulpari Kumari, a former CDPO in Patna, challenged the order of cognizance issued by a Special Vigilance Judge in connection with alleged corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. She argued that the gold jewellery seized during a vigilance raid fell within the …
Shankar Kumar, a Class IV peon in the District Civil‑Supervision Team, was arrested in connection with alleged corruption under sections 7(a), 7(c) and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and section 61(2) of the Bihar Non‑Observance of Statutes Act. The prosecution alleged that a …
The petitioner, Akhilesh Sah, a revenue employee, was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 45,000 under Sections 7(a) and 7(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He had been in custody since 4 February 2026 and filed a bail application. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the …
The petitioner, Satyendra Prasad Sinha, a retired execution engineer, feared arrest in a vigilance case (PS No. 36 of 2013) alleging offences under Sections 13(2) r/w and 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, with a disproportionate assets claim of about Rs. 1.60 crore. An earlier …
Shashikant Sonkar, a Village Development Officer, was arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 10,000 to approve a bill of Rs 99,240 and was caught with the money. He is charged under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended 2018) and has been in custody since 25 March 2026. …
The petitioner, a contractor, challenged an order dated 26.03.2025 of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Patna, which directed the issuance of a non‑bailable warrant and processes under Sections 82 and 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code in a vigilance case involving alleged corruption and IPC offences. …
The petitioner, a Block Education Officer, was arrested on 30 January 2026 for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000 under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He filed a regular bail application, claiming innocence and that he had been falsely implicated and suffered prolonged …
The petitioner, Sanjay, was implicated in a CBI case involving alleged forgery in the appointment of Gramin Dak Sevaks and faced charges under several IPC sections (120B, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477A) and the Prevention of Corruption Act. He had earlier applied for anticipatory bail in 2019, which was …
The Bombay High Court initiated suo motu proceedings pursuant to the Supreme Court's direction in Yash Developers v. Harihar Krupa Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. to conduct a performance audit of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. The Court heard the …
Raushan Kumar, an Assistant Engineer, was accused under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding a 10% bribe (Rs 5,70,000) to release a government contract payment of Rs 57,00,000. He was caught red‑handed on 02‑03‑2026 accepting Rs 5,00,000 and a smartwatch, and has been in …
The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Atul Kumar Singh, who is charged under Sections 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possessing assets disproportionate to his known income (Rs 73,44,894). No arrest was made during the …
Rajesh Kumar, a junior engineer, was arrested under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding a higher amount than the prescribed compounding fee. He has been in custody since 22 January 2026, while his co‑accused has already been released on bail. The State opposed bail …
The Allahabad High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Tania Sanyal under CrPC Section 482, relating to an FIR that alleged offences under IPC Section 109 and Sections 12, 13(1)(b), 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The charge‑sheet had been filed …
Satish Kumar filed an anticipatory bail application under IPC s.109 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, claiming that he was never arrested during the investigation and had fully cooperated with the CBI. A charge‑sheet was filed on 29‑Nov‑2024 and a summons issued on 25‑Aug‑2025. Relying on …
The applicant, Bhaskar Bhuvan, sought anticipatory bail under CrPC s.482 and the Prevention of Corruption Act after a charge‑sheet was filed in a corruption case. He had not been arrested during investigation and had cooperated with the CBI. Relying on Supreme Court judgments in Musheer Alam v. …
The Allahabad High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 CrPC for four individuals accused of offences under IPC sections 420, 468, 471, 120B and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The applicants, who were lekhpals, claimed innocence and argued that there was …
Saroj Kumar Singh, a government peon in the Mining Department, was arrested on 18 February 2026 for allegedly demanding a Rs.10,000 bribe to release a seized vehicle, with Rs.7,000 recovered from his pocket. He was charged under Sections 7(a), 7(c), and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 …
The Allahabad High Court entertained an anticipatory bail application filed by Aliyar Ram, a former Assistant Development Officer, who was alleged to have been involved in the illegal sale of food‑grains under the fair‑price shop system. The offences alleged against him included sections 409, 420, …
Rajan Sharma, a Consolidation Lekhpal, was arrested for demanding Rs.2,00,000 and allegedly accepting a settlement of Rs.20,000 for a demarcation report, and was caught with the money. He is charged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended 2018) and has been in custody …
Nitish Kumar was arrested on 1 November 2025 in connection with an FIR dated 31 October 2025 alleging that he demanded a Rs.1 lakh bribe, an offence punishable under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner claimed he has a clean antecedent and that the FIR is false, …
Satish Kumar, a data entry operator, was arrested under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs.3,000 to facilitate a mutation work. He contended that he had no authority to influence mutation matters, that the allegations were fabricated, and that the …
The High Court considered the bail application of Atique Ahmed Mohammad Yakub, accused No.14 in FIR No.40 of 2025, charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The applicant, arrested on 22 February 2025 and detained for over a year …
Md. Mujtaba Ali, a police officer, was arrested on 18 December 2025 under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended 2018) for allegedly accepting a Rs.5,000 bribe. He contended that the FIR was fabricated, he has a clean antecedent, and the case was motivated by pressure from …
The petitioner, a clerk at Sub‑Divisional Hospital, Daudnagar, was arrested on 20‑01‑2026 in connection with a vigilance case alleging that he demanded Rs.3000 from a complainant for marking attendance while she was on leave. The petitioner claimed he had a clean antecedent, the salary had already …
Chandan Kumar Sharma, a data entry operator, was arrested in a vigilance case alleging that he received Rs 14,000 from an informant after a pay‑fixation dispute, violating Sections 7(a), 7(c), 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. The petitioner claimed he was …
Manoj Kumar Yadav, an Inspector in the Railway Protection Force, was arrested after being caught red‑handed taking a bribe and an FIR was filed under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. A disciplinary enquiry was simultaneously initiated against him for the same allegations, and he …
The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, a government employee, was accused of demanding a Rs.5,000 bribe from a complainant for processing a land mutation application and was caught red‑handed accepting Rs.4,500. He filed a petition for regular bail under section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, …
The appellant, a civil judge, was convicted under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for possessing immovable property worth Rs 35.7 lakh that was held to be disproportionate to his known sources of income. The prosecution alleged that a gift of Rs 7 lakh …
Anjanee Kumar was arrested on 30 January 2026 in connection with an FIR alleging that he accepted a bribe of Rs.20,000, violating Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 61(2)(A) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act. The petitioner sought bail, claiming a clean antecedent and …
The petitioner, Pankaj Rajak, a Block Cooperative Extension Officer, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case under Section 13(1)(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for alleged misappropriation of Rs. 10 lakh. He argued that the alleged offence occurred before his posting …
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 13(1)(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He argued that his situation was analogous to that of Pankaj Rajak, whose anticipatory bail had been granted in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 70583 of 2025. …
The former Jharkhand minister Anosh Ekka was convicted in two separate cases arising from the same set of allegations of acquiring disproportionate assets and misusing his office. The High Court rejected his application for suspension of sentence and bail during the pendency of the appeal, prompting …
Petitioner Rajdeep Kumar Paswan, a government employee, was arrested on 2 December 2025 in connection with a vigilance case alleging that he demanded a bribe of Rs.2.5 lakh to facilitate an informant's work, under Sections 7(a), 7(c), 12 and 61(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The …
Sangita Kumari, a contractual Female Supervisor under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, was terminated from service by an order of the District Magistrate, Nalanda, which was later confirmed by the Divisional Commissioner, Patna. She filed a writ petition seeking quashing of …
Bugun Kumari, the widow of late Junior Engineer Navlesh Prasad Singh, filed a writ petition seeking payment of his post‑retirement salary and other admissible dues for periods from Jan 2000‑Mar 2001 and Aug 2005‑May 2020. The husband had been arrested in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act, …
The applicant filed a private complaint alleging massive corruption, fraud and misappropriation of government funds, invoking IPC sections 164, 165 and 120(A) and several provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Principal District & Sessions Judge dismissed the complaint at the …
Chandan Prakash Pandey, appointed as a probationer in the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) Group‑A in 2016, completed his training and passed the required departmental examinations. He was arrested on 27 June 2019 for allegedly accepting a bribe, placed under deemed suspension, and …
Chandan Prakash Pandey, appointed as a probationer in the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) Group‑A, completed his training and passed the required departmental examinations. He was arrested in June 2019 for allegedly accepting a bribe, placed under deemed suspension and the …
Devendra Kumar was arrested on 1 November 2025 in a vigilance case alleging that he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 20,000 for granting an electricity connection, an offence punishable under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended 2018). He argued that the money was …
The petitioner, a Motor Vehicle Inspector, sought a writ of mandamus directing the State Transport Department to grant him ad‑hoc promotion to Additional District Transport Officer, arguing that his pending criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and earlier departmental charges, which …
The petitioner, a former Forest Range Officer, was dismissed from service in 2000 following departmental proceedings and criminal charges. He was acquitted in one criminal case in 2017 but had another conviction for misappropriation, which was later set aside in 2017, though the court described his …
The petitioners, Vikas Kumar and Anita Devi, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 30‑01‑2018 passed by the Special Judge, Vigilance, North Bihar, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the …
Manoj Kumar, a data entry operator, was arrested on 9 October 2025 for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000 and charged under Sections 7(a) and 7(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He had been in judicial custody for more than five months when he applied for bail. The petitioner’s counsel …
The Patna High Court considered the bail application of Raju Kumar, who had been in custody since 17 October 2025 in a vigilance case alleging that he demanded a sum of Rs 5 lakhs (or Rs 1.51 lakhs as per prosecution) to facilitate the rectification of land records under Section 7(a) of the …
The petitioner, a police constable appointed in 2001, was convicted under Sections 7, 12 and 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for an ACB offence and was dismissed from service by the disciplinary authority on 19 July 2019 without being served a show‑cause notice. He filed a writ …
Subodh Kumar was arrested on 4 July 2025 in connection with a vigilance case alleging that he demanded a bribe for the release of a subsidy under the Prime Minister’s Live Fish Sale Centre. The allegation pertains to a demand of Rs. 2 lakh, later reduced to Rs. 40,000, under Section 7(a) of the …
The petitioner, Brija Singh, a former Assistant Engineer, was dismissed in 2019 and the Patna High Court set aside that dismissal, ordering his reinstatement with all consequential benefits and permitting a fresh departmental enquiry. The respondents, officials of the Bihar Government, allegedly …
Har Datta Mishra filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a charge-sheet dated 13-11-2025 and related proceedings in a criminal case involving Sections 409, 120-B IPC and Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The applicant later informed the …
The petitioner, Janmejay Singh, claimed to be engaged as a PRD Jawan under the U.P. Provisional Guard/Development Cops Rules and sought a court order directing the State to deploy him despite two pending criminal cases—one under the Prevention of Corruption Act and another under the NDPS Act. He …
The petitioner, Ramesh Kumar Nanjibahi Prajapati, filed a criminal revision seeking to set aside the Sessions Judge's order that cancelled his bail and denied him the opportunity to cross‑examine the first informant. He argued that the cancellation was due to his counsel's illness, not any fault of …
Kapil Kumar challenged the charge sheet filed under IPC sections 323, 342, 504 and 506, alleging that the FIR dated 01.01.2022 was false and fabricated due to family enmity. He produced an alibi showing he was on the AMU campus on the alleged date and was appearing for an engineering exam on a later …
Vivek Kumar filed a public‑interest writ petition alleging large‑scale irregularities, embezzlement and fabrication of MGNREGA job cards in the Gram Panchayat of Chak Singar, Vaishali, claiming funds were credited to deceased persons and withdrawn illegally. He sought a mandamus directing a …
The CBI laid a trap after a complaint that Income Tax Inspector Baljeet Singh (A2) demanded a bribe of Rs 5 lakhs on behalf of Assessing Officer Arun Kumar Gurjar (A1). During the trap, marked notes smeared with phenolphthalein were recovered from A2's coat pocket and his hands turned pink in a …
The case arose from an FIR filed on 3 October 2024 under Sections 376 and 506 IPC against Sub‑Inspector Sachin Kumar and three of his family members for alleged rape and criminal intimidation, predicated on a false promise of marriage. The trial court rejected the discharge applications of all …
The petitioner, Junior Engineer Phuleshwar Rajak, filed an application to quash the order of the Additional Session Judge that rejected his discharge petition in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that Rajak, along with senior officials, demanded a total of …
The Patna High Court heard bail applications of Parmanand Sinha and Vijay Kumar, accused under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 for alleged siphoning of railway death‑claim compensation. The prosecution, based on CBI investigations, alleged that the petitioners were …
The petitioners, Parmanand Sinha and Vijay Kumar, were arrested in connection with alleged money‑laundering offences under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) arising from a large‑scale fraud in the Railway Claims Tribunal. They sought bail, arguing that they had …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S. by Sub‑Inspector Nirikshak Ramesh Singh Siddhu, who was arrested for allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs.3,87,000 hidden in his police vehicle. The applicant contended that the money recovered was his own cash …
Mangilal Kalubhai Padhiya, a police constable/writer, was arrested for alleged illegal gratification under Sections 7(a) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended 2018). After the charge‑sheet was filed, he filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya …
The revisionist Jatindra Dhiman challenged a discharge order dated 12‑12‑2025 issued by the Civil Judge, Chhata, which had rejected his application for discharge after a charge sheet was filed on 10‑06‑2024 under IPC sections 406 and 420. He contended that the charge sheet was hastily prepared, the …
The petitioner, Md. Shamim, feared arrest in a vigilance case (PS Case No. 3 of 2013) involving offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. He filed a quashing application to challenge the proceedings, but a stay of the lower court proceedings had already been granted. …
The petitioner, Devnandan Rai, filed a public interest litigation seeking a court order directing the Vice Chancellor of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University to lodge an FIR, recover misappropriated public funds, and compel a CBI inquiry into alleged financial irregularities under the …
The petitioner, A.P. Mishra, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 23 July 2014 passed by the Special Judge Vigilance, Muzaffarpur. The order had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 409, 420, 465, 467, 468, …
Manjeet Kumar filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the summons, charge sheet and trial proceedings in a corruption case under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, arising from a police trap in which cash was recovered from him. He contended that …
The petitioner, Arun Kumar Chourasia, was named during the investigation of a vigilance case involving alleged misappropriation of funds for a construction project in Gaya. The FIR listed several IPC offences and a provision of the PC Act, but the petitioner was not originally named; he was later …
Nav Nirman Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd. (appellant) had two parcels of land provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money‑Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and a confirmation order under s.8(3) was challenged before the Appellate Tribunal under s.26. While the appeal was pending, the Enforcement …
Anubhuti Srivastava, a government servant, was suspended on 4 October 2025 under memo 3608 for alleged disproportionate assets under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He filed a representation on 23 August 2025 and earlier writ CWJC No. 16714/2025 directed …
The petitioner, Piyush Ranjan Kumar, sought bail in a vigilance case (PS Case No. 66 of 2025) alleging that he had demanded a bribe of Rs. 1 lakh in connection with the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was caught red‑handed taking a bribe of Rs. …
The petitioner, Md Adib Alam, a supervisor with Tejas Rajdhani Coach, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging possession of 30.75 litres of liquor recovered from Rajendra Nagar Railway Station and related offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, the …
Raj Kumar Yadav, a Deputy Secretary in the Bihar Government, filed a writ petition challenging a Lokayukta order dated 9 July 2020 that recommended initiation of departmental proceedings against him, as well as subsequent orders stopping his salary increment and rejecting his review petition. The …
The petitioner, a government servant, was dismissed after a departmental enquiry based on a charge memo alleging acceptance of a bribe. He challenged the dismissal, the charge memo, and the review order, arguing that the memo violated the Bihar Framing of Charge‑Sheets Regulations, 2011, that the …
Rakesh Kumar Roy, a Judicial Magistrate, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking to quash his dismissal, the departmental enquiry report, and a FIR filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The High Court examined the charges of alleged financial irregularities, the findings of the …
Satendra Singh, the petitioner, was in custody since 28 August 2025 for alleged offences under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, involving a demand for a bribe in a land mutation matter. The prosecution alleged that he demanded Rs.1 lakh, settled for Rs.30,000, and accepted …
The applicant, Satyanarayan Tarachand Jaju, filed a revision under Sections 438 and 442 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 challenging the trial court’s refusal to discharge him in a PMLA case alleging his involvement in a bank‑fraud and money‑laundering scheme. The prosecution case …
Petitioner Jay Kumar, an advocate, sought anticipatory bail in a special case involving alleged offences under Sections 120(B), 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(D) of the P.C. Act. The court found that he had fraudulently misled the trial court by submitting a forged …
Petitioners Kailash Ram and Syed Fazle Rahman filed an application seeking quash of an FIR registered by the Special Vigilance Unit for alleged offences under Sections 318, 316(5) and 61 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita read with Sections 12, 13(2) and 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, …
The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking a writ of mandamus to quash FIR No. RC0772022E0002 registered by the CBI for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC. During the pendency, …
The respondents challenged a batch of FIRs registered between 2016 and 2020 at the Anti‑Corruption Bureau’s Central Investigation Unit in Vijayawada, alleging that the office had not been notified as a police station under Section 2(s) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and therefore lacked …
The petitioner, a senior government servant in the Bihar Department of Agriculture, challenged his dismissal dated 06‑11‑2014 and a subsequent review order dated 08‑03‑2021, alleging that the departmental enquiry was conducted without any witness examination, relied on conjecture, and violated the …
The appellant, a former promoter and non‑executive chairman of Amtek Auto Ltd., was arrested in July 2024 on allegations of massive bank fraud and money‑laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Despite cooperating with the investigation and being the sole accused taken …
MMTC Limited entered a Long Term Agreement with Anglo American Metallurgical Coal for the supply of coking coal, but a dispute arose over the price and unlifted quantities, leading to an arbitral award in favour of Anglo. MMTC challenged the award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation …
The President of India referred a matter under Article 317(1) of the Constitution seeking the removal of Ms. Mepung Tadar Bage, a member of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), alleging misbehaviour in connection with the leakage of the Assistant Engineer (Civil) Mains …
K. Pounammal, a 75‑year‑old widow and former Inspector of Central Excise, was convicted under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding a bribe of ₹300 from a factory supervisor in 2002. The trial court sentenced her to six months rigorous …
The appellant, the widow of a deceased clerk who worked in the Passport Office, challenged the conviction of her husband under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The prosecution alleged that the accused demanded an extra Rs.200 over the lawful passport fee of …
The case concerned two village officials, A‑1 (Village Administrative Officer) and A‑2 (Village Assistant), who were convicted under Sections 13(1)(d), 13(2) and 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding and receiving a bribe of Rs.500. A trap was laid using phenolphthalein‑treated …
The State of Andhra Pradesh appealed against a High Court order that granted anticipatory bail to N. Sanjay, an IPS officer who was Additional Director General of Police, CID, and Director General of the State Disaster Response and Fire Services, alleging misappropriation of public funds through …
The respondent, a former Sub‑Divisional Engineer in the Department of Telecommunication, was convicted in two criminal cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act and faced parallel disciplinary proceedings for a trap case and for possessing assets disproportionate to his known income. Two …
