Supreme Court · 1980 INSC 27 · Decided 15 February 1980
Hazari Lal v. Delhi Administration
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1980 INSC 27 · [1980] 2 S.C.R. 1053
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 211/1974
- Decided
- 15 February 1980
- Bench
- R.S. SARKARIA, O. CHINNAPPA REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 161; CrPC Section 162; Evidence Act Section 27, 3, 114; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 161, 4(1)
Headnote
-- ' ' HAZARI LAL v. DELHI ADMINISTRATION February 15, 1980 [R. S. SARKARIA AND 0. CHINNAPPA REDDY, JJ.J Prevention of CorruptiQn_ Act, 1947-Section 4(1)-Scope of-Accused .charged with den?anding and taking illegal gratification-Many prosecution wit­ nesses turned hostile-Staten1ents be called independent lvUncs!.eS. C The accused (appella.nt) who \Vas charged with offences under section 5(1) {<!) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and section 161 of the Perutl Code was convicted and sentenced by the Specit1l Judge. The convictions and .. entences were confirmed by the
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