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In a landmark ruling, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has delivered a resounding blow against corruption by sentencing two former income tax officials, Mahesh Sompura and Mukesh Raval, to three years in prison each. The verdict sheds light on the pervasive issue of bribery within India
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FAQ :
Two former income tax officials, Mahesh Sompura and Mukesh Raval, were sentenced to three years in prison.
They were sentenced for accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 to resolve a tax scrutiny case, violating the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The officials were apprehended in August 2011.
No, the judge rejected the plea for leniency based on their advanced age (both over 73), stating that justice must be served impartially.
In addition to the prison sentence, both Sompura and Raval were each fined Rs 50,000.
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