Graft is human rights crime: SC

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