The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Accountant Member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur, for allegedly accepting bribes to unlawfully settle appeals in favour of certain appellants.
A search at the accused’s Jaipur residence led to the recovery of ₹20 lakh in cash and several incriminating documents.
CBI officials stated that, following multiple raids and arrests in recent days, they have seized over ₹1.30 crore in cash, transaction records, property papers, and other evidence pointing to an organized bribery syndicate involving tribunal officials and intermediaries.
The case was registered against an Advocate associated with the ITAT, as well as the Member and the Assistant Registrar of the tribunal.
During the operation, the Advocate was caught with a ₹5.5 lakh bribe amount, allegedly paid by an appellant using a hawala channel. This was followed by the arrest of a Judicial Member of ITAT, Jaipur, with ₹30 lakh recovered from her official vehicle, and subsequently the arrest of the concerned appellant.
