https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195925 A conviction for corruption cannot stand unless demand and acceptance of illegal gratification are proved beyond reasonable doubt by reliable evidence. The Court found the trap witnesses' evidence unsafe because of material inconsistencies, including a mismatch between oral testimony and the report made to the anti-corruption authorities. The surrounding circumstances and raid record also failed to satisfactorily connect the accused with any demand or acceptance of money. On that evidentiary basis, the prosecution did not discharge its burden and the conviction and sentence were set aside, resulting in acquittal. en-us Fri, 10 Oct 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:20:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195925 A conviction for corruption cannot stand unless demand and acceptance of illegal gratification are proved beyond reasonable doubt by reliable evidence. The Court found the trap witnesses' evidence unsafe because of material inconsistencies, including a mismatch between oral testimony and the report made to the anti-corruption authorities. The surrounding circumstances and raid record also failed to satisfactorily connect the accused with any demand or acceptance of money. On that evidentiary basis, the prosecution did not discharge its burden and the conviction and sentence were set aside, resulting in acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Oct 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195925