Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Dnyaneshwar Laxman Rao Wankhede

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Reported as [2009] 11 S.C.R. 513
Decided 29 July 2009

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988- s. 7(1) - Conviction under, of head constable for demand of illegal gratification - However, acquittal by High Court - Justification of - Held: Justified - Prosecution failed to prove its case - Sole surviving panch witness was not witness of demand and was disbelieved; and was also declared hostile - High Court considered the legal implication of s. '20 and did not place too much reliance on the minor inconsistencies in the statements of prosecution witnesses. Criminal law - Appeal against acquittal - Interference with - Held: When two views are possible,

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Of those, 2 relied on · 4 referred to

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