A senior judge of the Kerala High Court today said in open court that he was offered Rs 25 lakh bribe in a COFEPOSA case involving members of a major gold smuggling racket, following which a division bench recused from hearing the case.
As the case came up for hearing, Justice K T Sankaran said he was offered Rs 25 lakh bribe in the COFEPOSA case by the accused.
The bench comprising Justice Sankaran and Justice A Hariprasad then recused from hearing the case because of "reasons beyond our control".
The judge announced the decision while the Division Bench was considering a batch of petition challenging the preventive detention order issued against the accused under the COFEPOSA Act.
06/06/16 PTI/Business Standard
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As the case came up for hearing, Justice K T Sankaran said he was offered Rs 25 lakh bribe in the COFEPOSA case by the accused.
The bench comprising Justice Sankaran and Justice A Hariprasad then recused from hearing the case because of "reasons beyond our control".
The judge announced the decision while the Division Bench was considering a batch of petition challenging the preventive detention order issued against the accused under the COFEPOSA Act.
06/06/16 PTI/Business Standard
