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India's anti-graft laws apply to both givers and recipients of bribes, top court rules

By Freny Patel ( November 3, 2022, 01:22 GMT | Insight) -- A person offering a bribe can be prosecuted under India’s anti-money laundering legislation on the grounds of the person’s intent before the money is handed over, according to an order by the country’s top court. Overturning an earlier decision of a court in the state of Madras, the Supreme Court of India ruled that by handing over money with the intent of giving a bribe, a person “will be assisting or will knowingly be a party to an activity connected with the proceeds of crime."A person offering a bribe can be prosecuted under India’s anti-money laundering legislation on the grounds of the person’s intent before the money is handed over, according to an order by the country’s top court....

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