Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 291 · Decided 28 February 2019
MRS. Neeraj Dutta v. State (GOVT. of NCT of Delhi)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 291 · [2019] 4 S.C.R. 54
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1669/2009
- Decided
- 28 February 2019
- Bench
- R. BANUMATHI, R. SUBHASH REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Matter referred to larger bench
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2)
Headnote
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - s.7 & 13(1)(d) r/w. s.13(2) - Prosecution case that Appellant-accused no.1 demanded and accepted illegal gratification - Complainant passed away before the trial so he was not examined - Trial court accused no.2 u/ss. 7 and s.13(1)(d) r/w. s.13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act - High Court affirmed the conviction of the appellant-accused no.1 and acquitted accused no.2 - Appellant contended that when the complainant passed away, primary evidence of demand was not
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