A Mumbai court on Thursday sentenced a former assistant commissioner of goods and services tax (GST), Ashok Nayak, to five years in jail in a bribery case, stating that his “act does not deserve any leniency”, news agency PTI reported.

The special judge for anti-corruption bureau (ACB) cases, AV Kharkar, found Nayak guilty under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act and for criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on him.