https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311922 Once acceptance or receipt of gratification other than legal remuneration is proved, the statutory presumption of corrupt motive under Section 4(1) arises, even without direct proof of demand as bribe; a credible explanation is needed to rebut it. The absence of the complainant's testimony does not by itself defeat the prosecution where receipt of tainted currency is otherwise established and the accused's loan explanation is not credible. The acquittal was set aside, conviction restored, and the sentence was brought only down to the statutory minimum, not below it. en-us Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:12:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311922 Once acceptance or receipt of gratification other than legal remuneration is proved, the statutory presumption of corrupt motive under Section 4(1) arises, even without direct proof of demand as bribe; a credible explanation is needed to rebut it. The absence of the complainant's testimony does not by itself defeat the prosecution where receipt of tainted currency is otherwise established and the accused's loan explanation is not credible. The acquittal was set aside, conviction restored, and the sentence was brought only down to the statutory minimum, not below it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311922