https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758999 The SC dismissed an appeal against the HC's discharge order in a corruption case involving illegal gratification payments totaling Rs.5,58,000 to customs officials. The respondent was charged under conspiracy provisions of IPC Section 120B and Prevention of Corruption Act Sections 7, 12, and 13. The SC found no prima facie case against the respondent, noting the prosecution failed to establish his connection to the payments. Diary entries with initials "DM" referred to another co-accused, not the respondent, and his name was absent from the FIR. The discharge was upheld. en-us Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:10:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758999 The SC dismissed an appeal against the HC's discharge order in a corruption case involving illegal gratification payments totaling Rs.5,58,000 to customs officials. The respondent was charged under conspiracy provisions of IPC Section 120B and Prevention of Corruption Act Sections 7, 12, and 13. The SC found no prima facie case against the respondent, noting the prosecution failed to establish his connection to the payments. Diary entries with initials "DM" referred to another co-accused, not the respondent, and his name was absent from the FIR. The discharge was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758999