Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 1249 · Decided 19 November 2009
The State REP. BY Cbi, Hyderabad v. G. Prem Raj
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 1249 · [2009] 15 S.C.R. 1044
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 261/2007
- Decided
- 19 November 2009
- Bench
- V.S. SIRPURKAR, DEEPAK VERMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Prevention of Corruption Act Section 13(1)(d), 7
Headnote
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - ss. 13(1)(d) rlw s. 13(2); 7 and 20 - Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification - Prosecution for - Complaint for demand of bribe C - Trap arranged- Phenolphthalein test proved positive - Two independent witnesses proving acceptance of illegal court-Acquittal by High Court - High Court also directing reinstatement of the accused with all retiral benefits - On appeal, held: Acquittal not justified in D the facts of the case - The charge being uls. 7, presumption ul s. 20 could be raised - High Court acted beyond its jurisdiction in
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