CBI Tightens Grip on Graft, Detains ITAT Jaipur Judicial Member and Advocate

(Judicial Quest Nes Network)

Jaipur, November 26, 2025: In a major breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has uncovered a criminal network operating within the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur. The investigation revealed the involvement of an Advocate, a Judicial Member, an Assistant Registrar of ITAT, Jaipur, along with other unidentified public servants and private individuals. They were allegedly engaged in corrupt practices, accepting bribes to manipulate and settle appeals pending before the ITAT bench in favor of certain appellants.

The CBI registered the instant case on 25.11.2025 against the accused Advocate ITAT and others including Member and Assistant Registrar, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur. 

During the operation, Advocate, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur, was arrested on 25.11.2025 with bribe amount of Rs. 5.5. lakhs paid by the appellant through hawala network. Subsequently, Judicial Member, ITAT, Jaipur, was arrested on 26.11.2025 along with the recovery of Rs. 30 lakhs from her official car and the appellant were also arrested on 26.11.2025.

Further, a number of places were raided by multiple CBI teams at Jaipur, Kota and other places and seized cash amounting to more than Rs.1 Crore, transaction details, property documents and other incriminating documents indicating an organized syndicate.

The search operation and follow up action is still in progress.