Supreme Court of India

R. Balakrishna Pillai v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2003] 2 S.C.R. 436
Bench R.C. Lahoti J.
Decided 28 February 2003

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What the Court ordered

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

From the headnote

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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