A former employee of the Ahmedabad Metropolitan Court and his nephew were sentenced to five years in prison by a special anti-corruption court on Thursday after it found them guilty of corruption. Apart from the jail term, the court also imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on the duo for their act.
Notably, a former assistant superintendent in the Ahmedabad Metropolitan Court No 22, Jaikar Bhatt, and his nephew Hardik was arrested by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) in July 2011 over corruption charges. After a thorough trial, the court found them guilty of indulging in corruption.
While pronouncing the verdict, the court held that corrupt practices by the court staff tarnishes the image of the judiciary and hence, stricter punishment is required. It also remarked that people have faith in the judiciary and if a staff of the judicial system indulges in corrupt practices, it is unpardonable. The court also said corruption is like a disease which eats into the system like termites and therefore, it needs to be completely eradicated.
The anti-corruption court also remarked that it is intolerable that a person working in the judicial system indulges in corrupt practices, whereas people in a robust democracy like India are toiling hard to earn their livelihood. The court also said that it is the corrupt practices which greatly affects the country's economy.
Bad Reputation
While pronouncing the verdict, the court held that corrupt practices by the court staff tarnishes the image of the judiciary and hence, stricter punishment is required.
