Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 330 · Decided 31 July 2001
K. Ponnuswamy v. State of Tamilnadu BY Inspector of Police, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption South Range, Trichy
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 330 · [2001] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 97
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 759/2001
- Decided
- 31 July 2001
- Bench
- K.T. THOMAS, S.N. VARIAVA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 3; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 13(1), 13(2)
Headnote
A B Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947-Sections 13(1) and 13(2)- C Prosecution of public servant for having pecuniary resources and property disproportionate to known sources of income acquired during his tenure as Minister-Gifts made by his nephew out of love and affection-Held, on conduct, appellant used his nephew for transfer of monies to appellant's wife and daughter-Evidence Act, 1872-Sections 3 and ll4. D Appellant, before being elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly, was employed as a lecturer in a Government College. He was earning a meagre salary and his
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