https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281716 Proof of demand of illegal gratification is essential to sustain conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Where the complainant turns hostile, material witnesses do not support the prosecution, and demand is not proved beyond reasonable doubt, recovery of currency notes and a phenolphthalein test are insufficient by themselves to establish guilt. Mere possession or recovery of tainted money, without reliable proof of demand and acceptance, cannot bring home the charge. On that basis, the conviction and sentence under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) were found unsustainable and were set aside, resulting in acquittal. en-us Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:59:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281716 Proof of demand of illegal gratification is essential to sustain conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Where the complainant turns hostile, material witnesses do not support the prosecution, and demand is not proved beyond reasonable doubt, recovery of currency notes and a phenolphthalein test are insufficient by themselves to establish guilt. Mere possession or recovery of tainted money, without reliable proof of demand and acceptance, cannot bring home the charge. On that basis, the conviction and sentence under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) were found unsustainable and were set aside, resulting in acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281716