https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175392 Acceptance of illegal gratification by a public servant may be proved from surrounding circumstances, and prior demand is not an absolute prerequisite if receipt is established. Once acceptance is proved, the statutory presumption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 arises unless rebutted, and the conviction under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code was sustained. For criminal misconduct under Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the prosecution must show obtainment of pecuniary advantage by corrupt or illegal means or abuse of position; demand followed by proved receipt supplied the necessary nexus, so the conviction was justified and affirmed. en-us Wed, 08 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:14:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175392 Acceptance of illegal gratification by a public servant may be proved from surrounding circumstances, and prior demand is not an absolute prerequisite if receipt is established. Once acceptance is proved, the statutory presumption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 arises unless rebutted, and the conviction under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code was sustained. For criminal misconduct under Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the prosecution must show obtainment of pecuniary advantage by corrupt or illegal means or abuse of position; demand followed by proved receipt supplied the necessary nexus, so the conviction was justified and affirmed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 08 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175392