Supreme Court of India

Banarsi Dass v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2010] 4 S.C.R. 383
Bench Aftab Alam and Swatanter Kumar JJ.
Decided 5 April 2010
Status Distinguished

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5 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

From the headnote

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 - s.5(2) - Penal Code, 1860 - s.161 - Essential ingredients of s.5(2) of the Act and s.161 /PC - Held: To constitute offence under s.5(2) of the Act and s.161 /PC, prosecution has to prove demand and acceptance of. illegal gratification by the accused in discharge of official duties - Mere recovery of money would not lead to inference of such demand and acceptance - On facts, trap laid down and money recovered from pocket of accused - Complainant and another prosecution witness however became hostile witnesses - In these circumstances, prosecution failed to

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 2 referred to · 1 not applicable

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