Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 366 · Decided 27 April 2020
State of Gujarat v. Mansukhbhai Kanjibhai Shah
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 366 · [2020] 9 S.C.R. 330
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 989/2018
- Decided
- 27 April 2020
- Bench
- N.V. RAMANA, MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, AJAY RASTOGI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 227; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 2(c)(xi), 2(c), 2(b), 7, 8, 10, 13(1)(b), 13(2)
Headnote
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.2(c)(xi) - Deemed University - Whether Deemed University is not covered under the provisions of PC Act - Held: The object of the PC Act is not only to prevent the social evil of bribery and corruption, but also to individuals who might conventionally not be considered public servants - The purpose under the PC Act is to shift focus from those who are traditionally called public officials, to those individuals who perform public duties - Keeping the same in mind, it cannot be stated
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