Supreme Court of India

Kanwarjit Singh Kakkar v. State of Punjab and Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 6 S.C.R. 895
Bench Markandey Kat Ju and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 28 April 2011

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What the Court ordered

We hold that no prima facie case either under Section 168 of the IPC or Section 13 (1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act is made out under the prevailing facts and circumstances of the case and hence C proceeding in the FIR registered against the appellants would ultimately result into abuse of the process of the Court as also huge wastage of time and energy of the Court.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 Quashing of proceedings - Allegation against the government doctors that they indulged in private practice in the evening at their residence and charged consultation fee from patients which was contrary to the government rules - FIR lodged under the Prevention of Corruption Act and under /PC - High Court declined to quash the FIR - On appeal, o held: The demand/receipt of fee by a medical professional for extending medical help by itself cannot be held to be an illegal gratification as the amount so charged is towards professional remuneration - If,

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