https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272564 Section 4(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 creates a rebuttable presumption when a public servant accepts gratification other than legal remuneration. The provision is presented as constitutionally valid because it reasonably distinguishes public servants accused of bribery-related offences and is connected to preventing public corruption. "Gratification" carries its ordinary meaning and need not be independently proved as an expressly agreed bribe. The presumption remains unless the accused provides a credible, reasonably probable explanation; an improbable loan explanation does not displace it. en-us Tue, 15 Dec 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:31:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272564 Section 4(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 creates a rebuttable presumption when a public servant accepts gratification other than legal remuneration. The provision is presented as constitutionally valid because it reasonably distinguishes public servants accused of bribery-related offences and is connected to preventing public corruption. "Gratification" carries its ordinary meaning and need not be independently proved as an expressly agreed bribe. The presumption remains unless the accused provides a credible, reasonably probable explanation; an improbable loan explanation does not displace it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Dec 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272564