{
 "case_id": "bx-r6-tn-dvac-01-001",
 "alias_case_ids": [],
 "state": "Tamil Nadu",
 "district": "Chennai",
 "trial_court_name": "Special Court, Chennai",
 "court_level": "special_acb",
 "conviction_date": "2021-08-12",
 "conviction_year": 2021,
 "incident_date": "2011-02-01",
 "case_title_or_number": "CC.No. 8/12; RC No. 25/11/LB/CC-III)",
 "category": "corruption",
 "subcategory": "bribery_pc_act",
 "outcome_type": "conviction",
 "officers": [
  {
   "rank": "A.E.",
   "unit": "Corporation of Chennai",
   "publish_grade": "unnamed",
   "name": null,
   "name_public": null,
   "display": "A.E., Corporation of Chennai"
  }
 ],
 "victims": [],
 "sections": [
  "Section 7, Prevention of Corruption Act 1988",
  "Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act 1988"
 ],
 "sentence": "1 year Rigorous Imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- for bribe demand and 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- for receiving the bribe, both sentences to run concurrently",
 "appeal_status": "none_known",
 "appeal_url": null,
 "source_kind": "press_release",
 "source_agency": "tn-dvac",
 "primary_source_url": "https://dvac.tn.gov.in/Press_Release.html",
 "secondary_sources": [],
 "summary": "A Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) press note records that the Special Court, Chennai convicted an A.E., Corporation of Chennai, on 12 August 2021 (CC.No. 8/12; RC No. 25/11/LB/CC-III)). The conviction was for bribery, under Section 7, Prevention of Corruption Act 1988; Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. The sentence recorded is: 1 year Rigorous Imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- for bribe demand and 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- for receiving the bribe, both sentences to run concurrently. This is the agency's account of the court's decision; the official's name is withheld, and any later appeal is not reflected unless noted.",
 "court_quote": null,
 "verification_status": "V2",
 "service": "civil",
 "post": "A.E.",
 "department": "Corporation of Chennai",
 "government": "local",
 "watch": "babuwatch"
}