Supreme Court of India
The State of Gujarat v. Navinbhai Chandrakant Joshi Etc.
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What the Court ordered
In the result, the impugned judgment of the High Court dated 16.04.2015 in Criminal Appeal Nos.477-78 of 2000 is set aside and these 337 appeals are allowed affirming the conviction of the accused Nos.1 and 2 under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) of the Act.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 7 and 13(1) (d) – Illegal gratification – On facts, accused no. 1 demanded bri be from the complainant, trap arranged and tainted currency n otes seized from accused no. 2 – Trial court held that the dema nd and acceptance of illegal gratification proved by the p rosecution by evidence of the complainant and prosecution witness as also presence of anthracene powder with the accused – Co nviction of both the accused u/s. 7 and 13(1)(d) and sentenced ac cordingly – High Court holding that there was no recovery from accused no. 1, acquitted the accused –
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