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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay Conviction of Former Jharkhand CM, Madhu Koda’s Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 [READ ORDER]

Lawstreet Journal 24 May 2020 8:19pm

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Vide its judgment dated May 22, 2020, a Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru of the Delhi HC has refused to stay the conviction of former Jharkhand CM, Madhu Koda in the coal scam case mainly to further the cause of decriminalization of politics. 

Background of the case: 

Madhu Koda had filed the appeal praying that the operation of the impugned order dated 13.12.2017 passed by the learned Special Judge convicting him of the offence of criminal misconduct under sub-clauses (ii) and (iii) of clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 13 read with sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘PCAct’), be stayed.

13. Criminal misconduct by a public servant. â€“ (1) A public servant is said to commit the offence of criminal misconduct, -

(a)-(c)

(d) if he, -

(i) by corrupt or illegal means, obtains for himself or for any other person any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage; or

(ii) by abusing his position as a public servant, obtains for himself or for any other person any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage; or

(iii) while holding office as a public servant, obtains for any person any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage without any public interest.”

 

He was seeking stay so that he could contest for election to public offices, including contest elections for the Legislative Assembly of the State of Jharkhand. Due to his conviction in a corruption case, he is disqualified from contesting an election. 

In the case of “CBI v. M/s Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Limited and Ors., the… Continue Reading...


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