Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Brijlal Sadasukh Modani

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Reported as [2015] 10 S.C.R. 1158
Bench Dipak Misra and Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ.
Decided 15 December 2015

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid premises, we allow the appeal, set aside the judgment and order passed by the High Court B and directthatthe issue i.e. whether the respondent is a public servant or not, shall be gone into during the trial.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s. 2(c) - Respondent worked in Osmanabad Janata Sehkari Bank Ltd. - While he was in service, notice was issued by Anti Corruption Bureau requiring him to give details of the properties acquired by him - Respondent replied that the provisions of 1988 Act were not applicable to him - High Gou. t quashed the notices o accepting the plea of respondent that there was no control of the State Government or the Central Government or any other authority on the functioning of the bank and therefore he could not be termed as a public servant as defined under 1988 Act

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