CBI Arrests ITAT Judicial Member and Advocate for alleged Settling Income Tax Appeals for Bribes
Following his arrest, the agency moved against the Judicial Member of ITAT, who was taken into custody on 26 November 2025
The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) has arrested a Judicial member of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ), Jaipur Bench and an advocate alleged in bribes for settling income tax pending appeals
The investigation agency, acting on specific source information, uncovered a criminal network allegedly involving an Advocate practicing before the ITAT, a Judicial Member of the Tribunal, an Assistant Registrar, and other unidentified public servants and private intermediaries.
According to the CBI, the network was engaged in “settling” pending income tax appeals in favour of select appellants in exchange for hefty bribes routed through clandestine channels.
The CBI registered the FIR on 25 November 2025 against the Advocate, the ITAT Judicial Member, the Assistant Registrar, and other unknown individuals for offences related to corruption, criminal conspiracy, and misuse of official position.
Investigators allege that the group manipulated appellate outcomes at the Jaipur Bench by assuring favourable orders to litigants willing to pay illegal gratification.
During the operation, the CBI first apprehended the Advocate on 25 November 2025 after he allegedly received a bribe of ₹5.5 lakh on behalf of a client. The amount, officials said, was paid through a hawala network to evade detection.
Following his arrest, the agency moved against the Judicial Member of ITAT, Jaipur, who was taken into custody on 26 November 2025.
A subsequent search of her official vehicle led to the recovery of approximately ₹30 lakh in cash. The appellant in the concerned case was also arrested on the same day.
In coordinated raids across Jaipur, Kota, and multiple other locations, CBI teams seized over ₹1 crore in cash, detailed records of financial transactions, property documents, and various incriminating papers that point to the existence of a structured bribery chain.
The preliminary findings suggest that the accused individuals may have been involved in manipulating the judicial process for monetary gain over a period of time.
The CBI has stated that the search operations and follow-up investigative actions are still in progress.
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