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In a strong message against corruption in public service, a special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court on Thursday sentenced former Assistant Commissioner of GST, Ashok Nayak, to five years' simple imprisonment in a high-value bribery and criminal conspiracy case. The court emphasised that Nayak's conduct "does not deserve any leniency," despite his age and cardiac ailments. Special Judge A. V. Kharkar, presiding over the ACB court, convicted Nayak under the Prevention of Corruption Act as well
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FAQ :
Ashok Nayak was sentenced to five years of simple imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh.
The bribe demand was initially Rs 12 crore, later negotiated down to Rs 10 crore. Nayak was caught accepting the first instalment of Rs 1.25 crore.
Nayak demanded the bribe to 'settle' a matter related to an Enforcement Directorate (ED) inquiry, allegedly by leveraging his influence with a senior bureaucrat.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) set a trap and apprehended Nayak while he was accepting the first instalment of the bribe.
Yes, the court took into account Nayak's advanced age and cardiac ailments, opting for simple imprisonment instead of rigorous imprisonment.
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