Tag: anti-corruption

Odisha’s new Lokayukta rules that protect identity of officials sparks row

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com. In a move that has evoked protests from activists; the Odisha government has asked the office of Lokayukta, the quasi-judicial anti-corruption authority to protect the identity of any public servant against whom a complaint is lodged till the conclusion of the investigation. The General Administration department of the Odisha government which notified the Odisha

CBI court declares sacked Income Tax Commissioner Sanjay Srivastava absconder

Source: moneycontrol.com A CBI court on August 9 declared sacked Income Tax Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Srivastava absconder in a case filed by the investigative agency. Last month, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had filed a case against the sacked officer, alleging cheating, forgery and passing backdated appeal orders to obtain undue benefits as Commissioner of