https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211151 Receipt by a government doctor of professional fees for private practice, without any allegation of illegal gratification, corrupt demand, abuse of office, or other criminal conduct, does not satisfy the ingredients of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act; the conduct may amount only to service misconduct and invite departmental action. Private medical practice by a doctor is also not "trade" in the criminal-law sense for Section 168 of the Indian Penal Code, absent a legally prohibited trading activity or misuse of office. The FIR was therefore unsustainable on the facts alleged, and the proceedings were quashed. en-us Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211151 Receipt by a government doctor of professional fees for private practice, without any allegation of illegal gratification, corrupt demand, abuse of office, or other criminal conduct, does not satisfy the ingredients of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act; the conduct may amount only to service misconduct and invite departmental action. Private medical practice by a doctor is also not "trade" in the criminal-law sense for Section 168 of the Indian Penal Code, absent a legally prohibited trading activity or misuse of office. The FIR was therefore unsustainable on the facts alleged, and the proceedings were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211151