Supreme Court of India

Om Prakash Gupta v. State of U. P.

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Reported as [1957] 1 S.C.R. 423
Bench Sudhi Ranjan Das J.
Decided 11 January 1957

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Implied repeal-Whether s. 409 of the Indian Penal Code is im­ pliedly repealed by s. 5(J)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (II of 1947)-Whether the application of s. 409 of the Indian Penal Code to a public servant infringes Art. 14 of the Constitution­ Sanction-Whethei· sanction under s. 6 of the Prevention of Corrup­ tion Act necessary for prnsecution under s. 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The offences under s. 409 of the Indian Penal Code ands. 5(1)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 are distinct and separate, and there is no question of s. 5(1)(c) of the Prevention

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