A vigilance court sentenced dismissed IAS officer Vinod Kumar and six others to three years of rigorous imprisonment for involvement in a loan fraud case. This marks his 12th conviction in the ORHDC corruption scam involving various others.
The Madras High Court has suspended IAS officer Anshul Mishra’s one-month jail sentence for contempt regarding land reconveyance. He must deposit Rs 25,000 without affecting his service record. Mishra’s appeal against the initial ruling will be heard on July 21, 2025, following delays in complying with earlier court orders.
IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, arrested on June 8, 2025, by Odisha Vigilance, faced corruption charges for accepting a Rs 10 lakh bribe. Further investigations revealed Rs 47 lakh in unaccounted cash at his residence. His fall from grace, after successfully clearing UPSC exams twice, sparked debates on bureaucratic corruption in India.
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On Tuesday(on 27th August), the Supreme Court of India reprimanded UP’s Principal Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh for submitting misleading affidavits, declaring that dishonesty from IAS officers will not be tolerated. Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih criticized Singh’s false affidavit, despite Additional Advocate General Garima Prasad’s defense of a misunderstanding.
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