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ESI cash-for-votes scam

CC 39/2015· Filed 2015· Special ACB Court, Hyderabad· Telangana

Accused

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A. Revanth Reddy

Indian National Congress

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Case Description

Alleged cash-for-votes scandal in 2015 MLC elections; Revanth Reddy was caught on camera offering a ₹50 lakh bribe.

Allegation

Attempting to bribe an MLC to vote a particular way.

Legal Sections

120B IPC13(2) PC Act

Sections listed are from the PC Act + IPC and related acts. Section numbers reference the Indian Penal Code (IPC) where applicable, otherwise BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) or special statutes like PMLA, NDPS, PC Act.

Case Timeline

  1. 2015 — Caught on camera offering bribe to nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson
  2. 2015 — ACB arrested Revanth Reddy
  3. 2015 — ACB filed charge-sheet
  4. 2017 — Special court acquitted due to 'prosecution's failure to prove case beyond doubt'
  5. 2017 — Telangana HC upheld acquittal