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An Indian political scandal commonly refers to some action by a politician deemed unacceptable in law or by custom, or which is held to be morally unacceptable to the politician's peers or the electorate. In almost all Indian political scandals, the politicians are not prosecuted. The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ... The Chief Justice of India is the highest position obtainable by a judge in India. ... Justice K.G. Balakrishnan; First Dalit cheif justice of India Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan aka Justice K G Balakrishnan, an Indian Judge and member of the Indian Supreme Court, has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Composition and Jurisdiction of District Courts In India : administration of justice at district level is done through law courts which are presided over by a judge. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... The situation of human rights in India is a complex one, as a result of the countrys large size and tremendous diversity, its status as a developing country, and its history as a former colonial territory. ... The Republic of India, the second most populous country and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is considered as a major power and a potential superpower. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political scandal is a scandal in which politicians engage in various illegal or unethical practices. ...

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List of Indian political scandals

This is a list of Indian political scandals, real or alleged.


1900s

HRD Minister Arjun Singh Arjun Singh, (Hindi: born November 5, 1930, Madhya Pradesh) is a veteran Congress (I) Leader. ... Sukh Ram is a former union communications minister in Indian National Congress Government . ... Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (June 28, 1921 - December 23, 2004) was the ninth Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ... Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (June 28, 1921 - December 23, 2004) was the ninth Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ... Anantnag/Islamabad Anantnag(Sanaskrit]:Anant^a N_aga-^a , Urdu:Islamabad / Anantnag , Kashmiri: Islamabad ) ,Anantnag is a city and a Municipality in Anantnag district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Bofors Scandal was a major corruption scandal in India in the 1980s; the then Prime Minister Indhira Gandhi and several others were accused of receiving kickbacks from Bofors AB for winning a bid to supply Indias 155 mm field howitzer. ... The Hawala scandal or hawala scam was an Indian political scandal involving payments allegedly received by politicians through hawala brokers, the Jain brothers. ... Keralas SNC-Lavalin power scandal. ...

2000s

    • 2007:Human Trafficing Scam.

Ketan Parekh is a Mumbai based share and stock broker. ... The Barak Missile Deal Scandal pertains to an ongoing investigation by Indian authorities of allegations of corruption in the purchase of Barak Missile Systems by India from Israel. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Abdul Karim Telgi is an alleged scamster from India. ... Nitish Katara was an executive in Delhi when he was murdered in the early hours of February 17, 2002. ... The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003, was intended to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing... Natwar Singh (born May 16, 1931) is an Indian politician and the external affairs minister of India in the Manmohan Singh cabinet since May 23, 2004. ... Jessica Lall was a model in New Delhi who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a socialite party when she was shot dead on April 29, 1999. ... Shibu Soren (born 11 January 1944) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. ...

See also

The archaeological record in India (encompassing the territory of the modern nations of the Republic of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) shows first traces of Homo sapiens from ca. ... Bangladesh became one of the youngest major nation states following a pair of twentieth century secessions from India (1947) and Pakistan (1971). ... A relief map of Pakistan showing historic sites. ... Politics of India takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of India is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Indian Civil Service, popularly known by its acronym ICS, was the elite civil service of the Indian Government. ... Western imperialism in Asia traces its roots back to the late 15th century with a series of voyages that sought a sea passage to India in the hope of establishing direct trade between Europe and Asia in spices. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... The India Office was the British government department responsible for the government of British India. ... The office of Secretary of State for India or India Secretary was created in 1858 when India was brought under direct British rule (British Raj). ... The Governor-Generals Flag (1885–1947) depicted the Star of India on a Union Flag. ... The term Government of India Act refers to several Acts passed by the British Parliament to regulate the government of British India, in particular: Government of India Act 1833 (also known as the Charter Act 1833), which created a Governor-General of India Government of India Act 1858, under which... Caution! This Article Is Under Construction This article or section is currently in the middle of an expansion or major revamping. ...

Corporate Crime

In criminology, corporate crime refers to crimes either committed by a corporation, i. ... A corporate scandal is a scandal involving allegations of unethical behavior by people acting within or in behalf of a corporation. ... Accounting scandals, or corporate accounting scandals are political and business scandals which arise with the disclosure of misdeeds by trusted executives of large public corporations. ... The Global Settlement was a legal settlement reached to resolve issues of conflict of interest at brokerage firms. ... A scandal is a widely publicized incident involving allegations of wrong-doing, disgrace, or moral outrage. ...

External links

  • India: Corruption Timeline, Global Integrity


 

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