Crime No. 1/2003; S.C. No. 75/04
The Karnataka Lokayukta's annual report for 2005-06 records that the Spl. Judge, Bangalore City convicted an Inspector of Legal Metrology, Auto & Taxi Unit, O/o the Controller of Legal Metrology, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Bangalore City district, on 24 October 2005 (Crime No. 1/2003; S.C. No. 75/04). The conviction was for bribery, under PC Act 1988 s7; PC Act 1988 s13(1)(d) r/w s13(2). The sentence recorded is: SI for 6 months (s7); SI for 1 year (s13(1)(d) r/w 13(2)); fine: Rs.1,000/- (s7, in default SI 1 month); Rs.2,000/- (s13, in default SI 3 months). 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.
This page documents a trial-court conviction from the cited sources below. It is not a High Court or Supreme Court finding; the conviction may have been appealed. Findings are attributed to the convicting court; this record does not add findings of its own.
How verification works →Spl. Judge, Bangalore City convicted the accused public servant on 24 October 2005. No appeal is known from the cited sources.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: SI for 6 months (s7); SI for 1 year (s13(1)(d) r/w 13(2)); fine: Rs.1,000/- (s7, in default SI 1 month); Rs.2,000/- (s13, in default SI 3 months)
Sections: PC Act 1988 s7; PC Act 1988 s13(1)(d) r/w s13(2)
Appeal status
No appeal known.