https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156362 In a bribery prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Court stressed that proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification is essential, and mere recovery of tainted money is insufficient unless surrounding circumstances show voluntary acceptance with knowledge that it was a bribe. The complainant was not examined and no satisfactory explanation was given for that omission, leaving the prosecution case unsupported by reliable proof. Applying the settled rule on appeals against acquittal, the Court held that an acquittal strengthens the presumption of innocence and can be interfered with only when the findings are unjustified on the record; the acquittal was upheld. en-us Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:42:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156362 In a bribery prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Court stressed that proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification is essential, and mere recovery of tainted money is insufficient unless surrounding circumstances show voluntary acceptance with knowledge that it was a bribe. The complainant was not examined and no satisfactory explanation was given for that omission, leaving the prosecution case unsupported by reliable proof. Applying the settled rule on appeals against acquittal, the Court held that an acquittal strengthens the presumption of innocence and can be interfered with only when the findings are unjustified on the record; the acquittal was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156362