https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418753 Proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification is indispensable for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Mere recovery of tainted currency is not enough unless the prosecution establishes a reliable demand through credible evidence. Here, the complainant's version of repeated demands was treated as an improvement over his earlier statement, and the independent witness who was to accompany the trap did not enter the chamber. In the absence of reliable corroboration, the demand was held unproved, and the conviction and sentence were set aside with acquittal of the appellant. en-us Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418753 Proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification is indispensable for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Mere recovery of tainted currency is not enough unless the prosecution establishes a reliable demand through credible evidence. Here, the complainant's version of repeated demands was treated as an improvement over his earlier statement, and the independent witness who was to accompany the trap did not enter the chamber. In the absence of reliable corroboration, the demand was held unproved, and the conviction and sentence were set aside with acquittal of the appellant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418753