https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=167192 In a trap prosecution, a complainant's prior grievance against a public servant does not by itself render his evidence unreliable; it requires cautious scrutiny, not automatic rejection. Independent corroboration is not a rigid requirement, and a witness acquainted with police officials is not therefore disqualified as an independent witness. Minor discrepancies in trap evidence, recovery memo details, or the absence of chemical examination of the wash solution were treated as insufficient to discredit the core evidence of demand, acceptance, and recovery of tainted currency. The High Court's reasons were found untenable, and the conviction was restored. en-us Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 17:14:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=167192 In a trap prosecution, a complainant's prior grievance against a public servant does not by itself render his evidence unreliable; it requires cautious scrutiny, not automatic rejection. Independent corroboration is not a rigid requirement, and a witness acquainted with police officials is not therefore disqualified as an independent witness. Minor discrepancies in trap evidence, recovery memo details, or the absence of chemical examination of the wash solution were treated as insufficient to discredit the core evidence of demand, acceptance, and recovery of tainted currency. The High Court's reasons were found untenable, and the conviction was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=167192