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SC rules MPs and MLAs not immune from prosecution for briberyThe Supreme Court's recent ruling, overturning the immunity of MPs and MLAs from prosecution for accepting bribes, aligns with the principl...05 Mar, 2024, 11.47 AM IST- Legislators not immune from prosecution for taking bribes for speech, vote in Houses: SCThe Supreme Court of India ruled that MPs and MLAs cannot claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery. The court disagreed with ...04 Mar, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
- Bribes for vote case: SC overturns 1998 ruling, MP/MLAs to face criminal prosecutionOn Monday, a seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court overturned a 1998 ruling that granted lawmakers immunity from prosecution ...04 Mar, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
- West Bengal: ED raids food minister Rathin Ghosh's house in alleged jobs scamThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at multiple locations linked to West Bengal Food and Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh...05 Oct, 2023, 10.23 AM IST
- Electoral bonds are 'legalised bribery', says Congress' ChidambaramElectoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency to...30 Sep, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
- View: Is the Global Corruption Barometer missing the big picture?The Transparency International (TI) has contended that 51% of Indians have little or no trust in the government. Even the worst critic of I...18 Jan, 2021, 12.02 AM IST
- After KM Mani resignation, Congress presses for Sushma Swaraj, Vasundhara Raje removalThe monsoon session of Parliament was a virtual washout this year with the Congress pressing for the resignations of Swaraj, Raje and Chauh...11 Nov, 2015, 07.56 PM IST
- Making bribery in polls cognisable offence welcome move: PMK"Giving money to voters is the gateway to corruption and the Centre's recent proposal is a welcome move," S Ramadoss said in a statement he...03 Feb, 2015, 02.51 PM IST
- Abuse of public office has grown in scope, scale: Supreme CourtA bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said for successful functioning of democracy it is essential that public revenues are not defrauded and...17 Dec, 2013, 08.41 PM IST
- Minister slams BJP for stalling ParliamentHe appealed to the entire Opposition to cooperate with the government in passing key legislations including the Food Bill during the monsoo...19 May, 2013, 04.56 PM IST
- Tough UK bribery act to cover Indian companiesIndian companies with offices in the UK and British companies operating in India will be covered by a tough new act.01 Jul, 2011, 02.49 PM IST
- Next: Supply Side of CorruptionThe battle against corruption will never be won until the bribe-giving corporate class is taken into account.28 Apr, 2011, 07.43 AM IST
- Manmohan Singh resorts to people's court theoryManmohan Singh has resorted to the people's court theory — to defend his government against the charge of bribing MPs.19 Mar, 2011, 12.14 PM IST
- House has voted, but Left still playing ‘no deal’ recordThe Left, which maintains that the UPA cleared the trust test through “unwholesome” methods, questioned the government’s legitimacy to go a...24 Jul, 2008, 04.29 AM IST
- Karat charges government of bribing MPsNineteen MPs have scuttled CPM general secretary Prakash Karat’s desire to have the last word on the Indo-US nuclear deal as neither the In...23 Jul, 2008, 01.49 AM IST
- 'Whistle blowers' can face action, say legal expertsThe three BJP MPs who alleged the UPA government’s allies tried to bribe them for supporting the trust vote could be prosecuted for breachi...23 Jul, 2008, 01.30 AM IST
- BJP to turn adversity into opportunityBy presenting itself a victim of an ugly poaching operation by UPA managers, who sought ``to buy’’ the support of a section of its members ...23 Jul, 2008, 01.26 AM IST
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