Supreme Court of India

S. K. Kale v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [1977] 2 S.C.R. 533
Bench P. N. Bhagwati and S. Murtaza Fazal Ali JJ.
Decided 17 December 1976

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From the headnote

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, s. 5(1)(d), onus probandi, whether to be discharged by the Qf:cused. Constitution of India, Article 136, Re-appraisal of evidence under, when called for. The appellant was posted as the Local Purchase Officer at the Army Ordn­ ance Depot in Poona district. In connection with the purchase . of some engi­ neering tools, charges were brought against him under s. 5(1)(d) read with s. 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, for having procured pecuniary benefit for a certain contractor by corrupt means, thereby causing wrongful loss to the army department.

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