Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 339 · Decided 28 April 2011
Kanwarjit Singh Kakkar v. State of Punjab and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 339 · [2011] 6 S.C.R. 895
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1041/2011
- Decided
- 28 April 2011
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU, GYAN SUDHA MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 168; CrPC Section 482; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 13(2), 13(1)(d)
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 A B Quashing of proceedings - Allegation against the C government doctors that they indulged in private practice in the evening at their residence and charged consultation fee from patients which was contrary to the government rules - FIR lodged under the under /PC - High Court declined to quash the FIR - On appeal, o held: The demand/receipt of fee by a medical professional for extending medical help by itself cannot be held to be an illegal gratification as the amount so charged is towards professional remuneration - If, however, it is alleged
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