A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel, Navin Sinha and RF Nariman laid down the time limit for the stay of proceedings, saying the legislative mandate of expeditious disposal of a trial should be respected.
Khaleda's son Tarique Rahman and four others have been sentenced to 10 years in jail in the same case.
The man who allegedly gave the bribe has also been taken into custody, a source said.
Former professor of economics at the JNU Arun Kumar said there have been movements to root out corruption in the past, but they could not prove sustainable.
Mumbai: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become 'Maunendra Modi' due to his "silence" over corruption and claimed that agenda of the Monday's all-party meeting, convened to break Parliamentary logjam,
Beijing: Ministers from Pacific Rim countries have endorsed a call to formally start work on a free-trade initiative seen as an effort by China to raise its influence in trade policy. Chinese officials say ministers
Ranchi: As Jharkhand gets a third chance to elect a majority government after experiencing two fractured mandates, many political leaders believe local issues would be the yardstick for voters' choice while BJP claims that Prime
New Delhi: BJP today attacked Congress for Priyanka Gandhi's “neech rajneeti” barb accusing the party of indulging in politics which is driven by corruption and caste considerations.The party also charged Congress with hatching conspiraciesin the
Dhaka: Former Bangladeshi premier Khaleda Zia and her fugitive son were today charged with corruption by a court here for allegedly collecting nearly USD 1 million in donations for charities named after her late husband.
Muscat: Two Indian nationals, including a former managing director and a manager of a multinational engineering company in Oman, were among seven persons convicted and sentenced to jail in five bribery cases.Muscat Primary Court Sunday
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Public Accounts Committee has called for criminal action against tainted MP Suresh Kalmadi. Congress MP from Pune Suresh Kalmadi failed to provide proper proof of expenditure to the tune of Rs25.12 crore
New Delhi: 144 officials working in various central government departments have been penalized by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for their alleged involvement in corruption.Of them, a maximum of 55 are working in Central Board of
New Delhi: CBI today carried out searches at the residence and office of the Deputy Chief Security Officer of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on charges of forgery and embezzlement in provident fund
Beijing: China's disgraced leader Bo Xilai mentioned the names of former President Hu Jintao and ex-security czar Zhou Yongkang during his high-profile trial over graft charges but the references were omitted from the transcript released
New Delhi, Oct 10: BJP today reacted sharply to the Prime Minister's remark on attempts to create a “mindless atmosphere of negativity and pessimism” over graft issue, saying the use of government machinery and legal
Bhopal, Jul 14: Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly and Congress member Ajay Singh today sought senior BJP leader L K Advani's intervention to check corruption in the party-ruled State.“I urge you to take
Hyderabad, Jun 11: Yoga guru Ramdev today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should display “political and constitutional responsibility” in cracking down on corruption. “Personally, there is nothing against the Prime Minister. But he has to
Islamabad, Apr 25: Pakistan today waited with bated breath for the Supreme Court's ruling on a contempt case against embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that could see him jailed or thrown out of office,
Islamabad, Mar 9: In deepening tensions between the government and the judiciary, the Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued an ultimatum to embattled to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani directing him to “immediately” write to Swiss
Ralegan Siddhi/ Mumbai/ Delhi, Dec 26: Anna Hazare has said that he will continue with his fight against corruption till the end. Putting an end to speculations on his health, Hazare said that he was
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