Supreme Court of India
R. Balakrishna Pillai v. State of Kerala
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Conclusions are as follows: I. That Electricity was being supplied by the State of Kerala to B State of Karnataka and other States since long before the relevant period.
Judgment, page 28
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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947-Section 5(2) read with 5(J)(d) /ectricity (Supply) Act, 19481 Kera/a State Electricity Board Rules, 1957- Section 43/Rule 68-Al/egation that- officials illegally selling electricity to a company-Conviction-High Court upholding the same-Justification of-Held, conviction not justified since sale negotiated between two State Governments thus, Section 43 and Rule 68 not violated-Inference of criminal liability could not be drawn for not executing an agreement in writing-Act not amounting to 'causing to obtain' valuable thing to company resulting in pecuniary
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