Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 131 · Decided 1 March 2013
K.S. Panduranga v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 131 · [2013] 4 S.C.R. 155
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 373/2013
- Decided
- 1 March 2013
- Bench
- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 142; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7, 20, 13(2)
Headnote
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - s. 7, s.13(1)(d) rlw A B s. 13(2) and s. 20 - Conviction of accused-appellant u(s. 7 and u/s.13(1)(d) rlw s.13(2) - Justification of - Held: On facts, c justified - Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification is a condition precedent for constituting an uls.20 can be dislodged by the accused by bringing on record some evidence, either direct or circumstantial, that money was accepted other than for the o motive or the reward - In the case at hand, explanation offered by the appellant does not deserve any acceptance - Considering the nature
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