https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195923 Sanction for prosecution was upheld where the file was routed through the departmental hierarchy, placed before the competent Minister, and approved, even though the sanction order did not list every supporting document. In a corruption prosecution, demand of illegal gratification remained indispensable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; mere recovery of currency notes was insufficient without reliable proof of demand and conscious acceptance. Attendance material and witness evidence supported the defence version, while the complainant was not adequately corroborated and the shadow witness did not support the prosecution. The appellate court was therefore not justified in disturbing a reasonable acquittal, and the trial court's acquittal was restored. en-us Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:13:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195923 Sanction for prosecution was upheld where the file was routed through the departmental hierarchy, placed before the competent Minister, and approved, even though the sanction order did not list every supporting document. In a corruption prosecution, demand of illegal gratification remained indispensable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; mere recovery of currency notes was insufficient without reliable proof of demand and conscious acceptance. Attendance material and witness evidence supported the defence version, while the complainant was not adequately corroborated and the shadow witness did not support the prosecution. The appellate court was therefore not justified in disturbing a reasonable acquittal, and the trial court's acquittal was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195923