https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291241 Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 is wide enough to cover abuse of official position by a public servant that secures a pecuniary advantage for another person, even where the immediate consequence is wrongful loss to Government. The provision was read broadly in light of the statute's anti-corruption object, and the term "obtains" was not confined to receiving a benefit from a third party. The Court also stressed that natural justice requires an opportunity to challenge material relied on for a factual finding; a valuation report filed after the appeal was reserved could not be used without hearing the appellant, and the valuation finding was therefore set aside for fresh consideration. en-us Wed, 05 Dec 1962 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:22:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291241 Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 is wide enough to cover abuse of official position by a public servant that secures a pecuniary advantage for another person, even where the immediate consequence is wrongful loss to Government. The provision was read broadly in light of the statute's anti-corruption object, and the term "obtains" was not confined to receiving a benefit from a third party. The Court also stressed that natural justice requires an opportunity to challenge material relied on for a factual finding; a valuation report filed after the appeal was reserved could not be used without hearing the appellant, and the valuation finding was therefore set aside for fresh consideration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 Dec 1962 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=291241