Supreme Court of India

L. Laxmikanta v. State by Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta

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Reported as [2015] 1 S.C.R. 1022
Bench Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 5 February 2015

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: ss. 7, 13(1 )(d) rlw s. 13(2) - Demand of illegal gratification and its acceptance - Conviction by courts below - Held: There was no infirmity in the evidence of complainant and shadow witness which was consistent on the issue of demand 0 and acceptance of illegal gratification from the complainant and is without any contradiction - Conviction upheld. Dismissing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. perusal of evidence of complainant (PW- 3) and the shadow witness (PW-4) showed that it was consistent on the issue of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification

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