The Economic Times

Rs 500 bribery case ends after 36 years; Supreme Court upholds conviction, reduces sentence

A decades-long bribery case involving just Rs 500 against an excise official has finally concluded. The Supreme Court upheld his conviction after 36 years of legal proceedings across three courts. The official, now 75, received a reduced sentence of one year in jail. The case began in 1990 and saw lengthy trials and appeals.