Supreme Court of India

Aman Bhatia v. State (gnct of Delhi)

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Reported as [2025] 6 S.C.R. 64
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 1 May 2025

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the High Court was right in holding that a licensed stamp vendor falls within the ambit of a public servant for the purposes of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; and whether the conviction of the appellant-licensed stamp vendor for offences punishable u/ss.7, 13(1)d, 13(2) of the 1988 Act was sustainable. Headnotes† Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.2(c) – Public servant – Stamp vendors, if public servants – Appellant-licensed stamp vendor, apprehended for selling Rs.10/- stamp paper at Rs.12/- – Trial court held the appellant guilty for

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