Corruption undermines human rights: SC

October 16, 2012 19:49

Corruption is not just an offence but also undermines others human rights leading to systematic economic crimes, the Supreme Court has held.

The apex court said a public servant, who is found guilty of corruption, has to be treated as corrupt until he is exonerated by a superior court.

"Corruption is not only a punishable offence but also undermines human rights, indirectly violating them, and systematic corruption, is a human rights' violation in itself, as it leads to systematic economic crimes," a bench of justices B S Chauhan and F M I Kalifulla said.

The bench set aside the Bombay High Court's order of staying conviction of an IPS officer in a disproportionate case.

It dismissed the officer's contention that he would lose his job during the hearing of his appeal if the trial court order of sentencing him two-year jail term for amassing disproportionate assets of around 7.5 lakh.

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