https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462196 A public servant commits criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act when she abuses official position to secure a valuable thing or pecuniary advantage for herself or others. On the evidence, the plot application, conversion and enhancement of plot area, and allotments in the daughters' names were treated as obtained through misuse of office and manipulation of eligibility and funding conditions, so the conviction was upheld. The request for concurrent running of substantive sentences was rejected because the convictions arose from distinct transactions. The sentence of imprisonment was reduced from three years to two years. en-us Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 May 2025 18:49:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462196 A public servant commits criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act when she abuses official position to secure a valuable thing or pecuniary advantage for herself or others. On the evidence, the plot application, conversion and enhancement of plot area, and allotments in the daughters' names were treated as obtained through misuse of office and manipulation of eligibility and funding conditions, so the conviction was upheld. The request for concurrent running of substantive sentences was rejected because the convictions arose from distinct transactions. The sentence of imprisonment was reduced from three years to two years. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462196