https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751036 In a corruption prosecution, demand and acceptance of illegal gratification are the sine qua non for conviction under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The HC found material contradictions in the complainant's account, unsafe recorded conversations, and trap witnesses who did not fully support the alleged demand; recovery alone was insufficient, so the conviction under Section 7 could not be sustained. On conspiracy, the Court held that circumstantial facts such as post-transfer assistance, meetings in another accused's office, and preparation of order-sheets did not prove an agreement or meeting of minds beyond reasonable doubt. The convictions and sentences were set aside and the accused were acquitted, with refund of any fine deposited. en-us Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751036 In a corruption prosecution, demand and acceptance of illegal gratification are the sine qua non for conviction under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The HC found material contradictions in the complainant's account, unsafe recorded conversations, and trap witnesses who did not fully support the alleged demand; recovery alone was insufficient, so the conviction under Section 7 could not be sustained. On conspiracy, the Court held that circumstantial facts such as post-transfer assistance, meetings in another accused's office, and preparation of order-sheets did not prove an agreement or meeting of minds beyond reasonable doubt. The convictions and sentences were set aside and the accused were acquitted, with refund of any fine deposited. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751036