Railway Bribery Case - Chargesheet Framed Tuesday March 11,2014

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and 9 others, arrested in the Rs.10-crore cash-for-post railway bribery case, were on Tuesday March 11,2014 put on trial by a special court on charges of conspiracy and corruption.

Special CBI Judge Swarana Kanta Sharma framed charges against all the 10 accused under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC read with provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The accused did not plead guilty to the offences and claimed trial in the case.
"We do not plead guilty and claim trial," the accused said after which the court posted the matter for August 25 for commencement of recording of prosecution evidence in the case.

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Congress leader Bansal, who had to resign as Railway Minister in May 2013 after the case came to light, has been arrayed as a prosecution witness by the CBI.

The court had on March 7,2014 ordered framing of charges against all the accused, including the then Member (Staff) of Railway Board Mahesh Kumar.

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