Supreme Court of India

Mukhtiar Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2016] 4 S.C.R. 995
Bench Jasti Chelameswar J.
Decided 5 July 2016
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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s. 7 r/w. ss. 13(l)(d) and 13(2), s.20 - Demand of illegal gratification by public servant - Trap arranged - Accused caught red-handed - Phenolphthalein test positive - Conviction by trial court and sentence of 2 years - High Court upheld the conviction while reducing the sentence to 1 year - On appeal, held: Demand and voluntary acceptance of illegal gratification is proved by evidence beyond reasonable doubt - Conviction upheld. s.20 - Presumption under - For drawing the presumption, the premise to be established is that there was demand, payment and

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