Government Contract Fraud

Fraudulent manipulation of the public procurement process to favor a specific company in exchange for kickbacks.

1. Andhra Pradesh Desalination Project Bribery Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. VictimsState of Andhra PradeshDefendantsUnnamed Senior State Government OfficialsExecutives of a multinational water treatment companyPlaintiffsCentral Bureau of InvestigationInvestigatorsEnforcement DirectorateProsecutorsSpecial Public Prosecutor appointed by CBIDefense AttorneysLegal counsel for the accused officials and executivesPlaintiff AttorneysStanding Counsel for CBIJudgesSpecial Judge for CBI Cases, HyderabadInstitutionsGovernment of Andhra PradeshCentral Bureau of InvestigationEnforcement DirectorateSpecial CBI Court, Hyderabad
4. Case Tags: Corruption;Bribery;Government Contract Fraud;Environmental Crime