Wednesday 23 April 2008

Preliminary hearing for RICBL case begins

April 21: Chhukha Dzongkhag court began the preliminary hearing on the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Ltd. (RICBL) case from April 7.

On 12th March last year, the Office of the Attorney General filed a case against 68 RICBL employees with the Phuentsholing Dungkhag court following an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

The 68 employees were accused of forgery, official misconduct, and not submitting the original bills while claiming reimbursement. However the Dungkhag court acquitted the RICBL employees saying that the charges could not be proven beyond reasonable doubt.

The Dungkhag court also said the RICB rules do not say that the original bills will have to be submitted while making claims.

The Office of the Attorney General re-appealed the case to the Chhukha Dzongkhag court.

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