Supreme Court of India
Rajesh Gupta v. State through Central Bureau of Investigation
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In view of the foregoing, there is no iota of evidence by which the demand can be proved.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.7 – For an of fence under s.7, the demand of illegal gratification is a sin e qua non to prove the guilt – Mere recovery of currency notes cannot const itute an offence under s.7 unless it is proved beyond reason able doubt that accused voluntarily accepted the money, knowin g it to be a bribe – The proof of acceptance of illegal gratificatio n can follow only if there is proof of demand – In the instant case ther e are no sufficient evidence available which points towards such demand except of the evidence of the complainant whose sol e testimony cannot
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