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A special CBI court on Friday sentenced two Income Tax officials to four years imprisonment for accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh, while acquitting the jeweller accused of acting as a middleman. The officials, Pawan Kumar Sharma, then-chief Income Tax commissioner and inspector Shailendra Bhandari, were also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh each. Court Observations Delivering the judgment, Presiding Officer Bhupendra Sanadhya stated that the actions of the officials amounted to serious corr
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FAQ :
The two Income Tax officials were sentenced to four years imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh each.
They were jailed for accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from a businessman after inflating his tax liability.
The jeweller accused of acting as a middleman, Chandra Prakash Katta, was acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
The case dates back to March 2015, when the businessman approached the CBI.
The initial bribe demand was Rs 25 lakh, which was later reduced to Rs 23 lakh.
Yes, the CBI conducted raids on eight properties belonging to one of the officials, leading to a separate case for possessing disproportionate assets.
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