Supreme Court of India

Manish Trivedi v. State of Rajasthan

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Reported as [2013] 12 S.C.R. 205
Bench Chandramauli Kr. Prasad and Jagdish Singh Khehar JJ.
Decided 29 October 2013

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid, there is no escape from the conclusion 0 that the appellant is a public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

RAJASTHAN MUNICIPAL/TIES ACT, 1959: s.87 of the Rajasthan Act rlw s.21, /PC and s.2(c)(viii) of c PC Act -- 'Public servant' - Appellant, a Municipal Councillor and Member of Municipal Board - Held: Bys. 87 of Rajasthan Municipalities Act, Legislature has created a fiction that every Member of Municipal Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of s. 21, /PC - Thus, appellant is a public servant within the meaning of s.21,IPC - Penal Code, 1860- s.21 - Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - s.2(c)(viii). PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988: s.2(c)(viii) - 'Public servant' -

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