Today, On 27th May, The Delhi High Court refused interim relief to the Rouse Avenue Court ahlmad accused in a bribery case, observing, “Very, very serious allegations. The evidence has come on record. A person from our own staff… this is serious.”
On October 24, a special court in Bengaluru sentenced Congress MLA Satish Sail and six others to a total of 42 years in prison for illegally exporting confiscated iron ore. The court imposed fines totaling around Rs 44.09 crore, with Sail personally liable for Rs 9.26 crore. Sentences may be appealed.
The Telangana High Court has granted the CBI permission to prosecute former Global Trust Bank’s Chairman and Managing Director Ramesh Gelli and Executive Director Sridhar Subasri for financial misconduct. This overturns a previous ruling and establishes that they qualify as public servants, paving the way for their prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Bombay High Court granted interim protection to Anuja and Shubham Salvi until April 2nd, in response to allegations of possessing disproportionate assets exceeding Rs 2 crore. They must cooperate with the Anti-Corruption Bureau and submit relevant documents by March 8th. Their plea for anticipatory bail will be addressed in a hearing on April 2nd.
