New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- A CBI court in Rouse Avenue has acquitted the former MCD Councillor Geeta Rawat of corruption charges against her.

In February 2022, it was alleged she accepted a bribe but the prosecution could not prove the allegations beyond reasonable grounds. She was an MCD councillor from Vinod Nagar in East Delhi.

Special CBI judge Sanjeev Aggarwal on Monday acquitted Geeta Rawat along with two other accused namely Naushad Ahmed and Sanaullah, giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Special Judge Aggarwal said that the ingredient of acceptance of bribe is an essential condition of Section 7 of the PC Act, which has not been proved vide the above discussion and taking into account the overall evidence with regard to evidentiar...