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Supreme Court Acquits Clerk in 16-Year-Old Bribery Case
India’s Supreme Court reviewed a bribery case involving a government employee.
The case was about an accusation from 16 years ago.
The employee had already served the sentence he received.
He still appealed because he wanted to clear his name.
The judges said the prosecution had not proved that he demanded or accepted illegal money.
So the court set aside his conviction.
The Supreme Court set aside a government employee’s conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The case concerned allegations of bribery dating back 16 years.
The court held that the prosecution had not proved demand and acceptance of illegal gratification.
The employee had already served his sentence before pursuing the appeal.
He continued the appeal to clear his name, according to the report.
- Who
- A government employee appealed his conviction; the bench comprised Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S Chandurkar.
- What
- The Supreme Court set aside the employee’s conviction under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
- Where
- The Supreme Court of India.
- When
- The Supreme Court acted earlier this week; the bribery case was 16 years old.
- Why
- The court held that the prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of illegal gratification.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Bench
- Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar
- Case age
- 16 years
- Law
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Sections involved
- Sections 7 and 13
- Court's finding
- The prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of illegal gratification.
- Employee's appeal
- He had served his sentence and pursued the appeal to clear his name.
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