Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 131 · Decided 28 February 2003
R. Balakrishna Pillai v. State of Kerala
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 131 · [2003] 2 S.C.R. 436
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 372/2001
- Decided
- 28 February 2003
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, BRIJESH KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Prevention of Corruption Act Section 5(2)
Headnote
PILLAI v. STATE OF KERALA FEBRUARY 28, 2003 [R.C. LAHOTI AND BRl.JCSH KUMAR, JJ. ] Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947-Section 5(2) read with 5(J)(d)­ E/ectricity (Supply) Act, 19481 Kera/a State Electricity Board Rules, 1957- C Section 43/Rule 68-Al/egation that- officials illegally 43 and Rule 68 not violated-Inference of criminal liability could not be drawn for not executing an agreement in writing-Act not amounting to 'causing to obtain' valuable thing to company resulting in D pecuniary advantage as well to the company-Mens rea and intention totally lacking, thus facts
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