https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286833 The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the conviction under section 165 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant, an Assistant Controller of Imports, was found guilty of accepting a bribe in connection with an export permit. The court held that administrative subordination to the Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports was sufficient, rejecting the defense's argument regarding functional subordination. The court also disregarded the defense's claim that the merchant was a police informer, upholding the conviction and questioning the High Court's decision to reduce the sentence imposed by the Trial Court. en-us Tue, 28 Aug 1962 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:19:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286833 The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the conviction under section 165 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant, an Assistant Controller of Imports, was found guilty of accepting a bribe in connection with an export permit. The court held that administrative subordination to the Joint Chief Controller of Imports and Exports was sufficient, rejecting the defense's argument regarding functional subordination. The court also disregarded the defense's claim that the merchant was a police informer, upholding the conviction and questioning the High Court's decision to reduce the sentence imposed by the Trial Court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Aug 1962 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286833