Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Madan Mohan Lal Verma
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In view of the above, we do not find any cogent reason to interfere with the conclusion reached by the High Court.
Judgment, page 9
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PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988: ss. 7 and 13(1)(d) read with s.13(2) - Conviction by trial court, set aside by High Court - Held: Demand of illegal gratification is sine qua non for constituting an offence under the Act - Meie recovery of tainted money is not sufficient to convict the accused, unless there is evidence to prove payment of bribe or that the money was taken voluntarily as a bribe - High Court accepted the defence version made u/s 313Cr.PC that possibility of Phenolphthalein powder appearing on the hands of-accused when he shook hands with the complainant, cannot be .ruled
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