Courts Acquitted 3, 268 People Booked
For Corruption By CBI In Last 4 Years
Such judgments are scrutinized and examined by CBI with regard to the justification of acquittal. Over 3, 200 individuals booked by CBI for their alleged involvement in corruption were acquitted by judges in the last 4 years, the government said today. A total of 755 people were acquitted by judges in 184 corruption cases during 2017, State Secretary for Staff Jitendra Singh said in a written response to Lok Sabha. As numerous as 944 individuals were acquitted in 2016, 821 in 2015 and 748 in the year 2014, he said.
Source- NDTV
These individuals have been acquitted in various cases probed by the CBI in the last three years. In another question, Singh reported a total of 3, 617 individuals have been convicted by the courts in 1, 800 corruption cases booked by the CBI. Of those, 741 individuals have been convicted by the courts this season, the minister said.
In 2016, 1, 005 individuals have been convicted in 503 corruption cases. A total of 878 and 993 individuals were convicted in 2015 and 2014 respectively. The central government doesn't interfere with the investigation of cases completed by the CBI. CBI has set down procedures from the CBI crime manual at analyzing the cases that have ended in acquittal,
Singh said. Such judgments are scrutinised and examined by CBI with regard into the justification of payment, if any material is available for filing an appeal against the acquittal or release or if a mention has to be made to the Attorney General or his nominee to ascertain whether the acquittal was due to flawed investigation and prosecution, and also to fix responsibility, he said. Following an investigation of those judgments by different officers at different degrees in CBI, in the event, it's discovered to be a fit case to file an appeal against the acquittal, an appeal is registered in the courts after taking the approval of the government, the minister said.
Singh said. Such judgments are scrutinised and examined by CBI with regard into the justification of payment, if any material is available for filing an appeal against the acquittal or release or if a mention has to be made to the Attorney General or his nominee to ascertain whether the acquittal was due to flawed investigation and prosecution, and also to fix responsibility, he said. Following an investigation of those judgments by different officers at different degrees in CBI, in the event, it's discovered to be a fit case to file an appeal against the acquittal, an appeal is registered in the courts after taking the approval of the government, the minister said.
