Four acquitted in corruption case related to community forest funds

Summary

The Special Court acquitted four individuals, including the former chairperson of Jagriti Mahila Samudayik Ban Upabhokta Samiti, in a corruption case concerning misappropriation of community forest funds in Triyuga Municipality-1, Udaipur.

Key Points
  • The Special Court acquitted four individuals involved in a corruption case related to community forest funds.
  • The accused include the then chairperson, secretary, treasurer, and auditor of the Jagriti Mahila Samudayik Ban Upabhokta Samiti.
  • The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority had alleged misappropriation of over 313,000 rupees based on discrepancies between technical and audit reports.
  • The court found insufficient evidence to convict the accused and acquitted them of all charges.
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