Delhi Court Sentences Ex-IAS Officer and 12 Others in Major Housing Scam
A Delhi court has sentenced a retired IAS officer and 12 others to jail for their involvement in a multi-crore rupee housing scam. The defendants fraudulently revived defunct housing societies to illegally secure land from the Delhi Development Authority, defrauding thousands. The presiding judge emphasized a strict stance on corruption, comparing it to a disease requiring aggressive treatment.
In a significant ruling, a Delhi court has convicted and jailed 13 individuals, including a former IAS officer, for their roles in a large-scale housing scam. The scheme involved illegally reviving defunct cooperative housing societies, enabling the accused to fraudulently obtain subsidized land from the Delhi Development Authority, a crime estimated to have caused losses in the range of multi-crore rupees. This manipulation allegedly defrauded thousands of potential homeowners. The judge, in delivering the verdict, highlighted the severity of corruption within public institutions, likening it to a disease that demands strong, decisive action to cure. The case underscores ongoing challenges with transparency and accountability in land governance in Delhi, and the court’s tough stance is seen as a warning to public servants and officials involved in similar fraudulent activities. The convictions follow an investigation into a previous Rs. 4,000 crore scandal involving the revival of such societies for illegal land allotment, signaling that the judiciary is taking a firm position against corruption and malfeasance in public office.
