Supreme Court of India

K. Pounammal v. State Represented by Inspector of Police

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Reported as [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1371
Bench N.V. Anjaria and Atul S. Chandurkar JJ.
Decided 21 August 2025

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the reduction of sentence awarded to the inspector convicted and sentenced u/ss.7 and 13(2) rw s.13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding and accepting a bribe from a factory supervisor for issuing registration certificate. Headnotes† Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.7, 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) – Illegal gratification – Demand and acceptance by public servant – Reduction of sentence – Inspector of Central Excise convicted and sentenced u/ss.7 and 13(2) rw s.13(1)(d) for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹300 from a

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