Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(1)(c)

Supreme Court quashes conviction in corruption case citing double jeopardy: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of Kerala (2022)

Supreme Court quashes conviction in corruption case citing double jeopardy: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second prosecution for the same offense, based on the same facts, is permissible under the principle of double jeopardy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Company Director in Road Tax Case: Sri Narendra Kumar A. Baldota vs. The State of Karnataka (2022) INSC 198 (14 March 2022)

Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Company Director in Road Tax Case Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 198 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a company director be held criminally liable for a road tax shortfall when the company has already paid the demanded amount? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Disposes of Bail Application Pending Since 2018: Motamarri Appanna Veerraju vs. State of West Bengal (20 February 2020)

Supreme Court Disposes of Bail Application Pending Since 2018: Motamarri Appanna Veerraju vs. State of West Bengal (2020) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2020 Citation: Motamarri Appanna Veerraju @ MAV Raju vs. The State of West Bengal (2020) INSC 138 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court indefinitely delay

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Supreme Court Upholds Charges Against Director of Mines in Illegal Mining Case: M.E. Shivalingamurthy vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (2020) INSC 12

Supreme Court Upholds Charges Against Director of Mines in Illegal Mining Case Date of the Judgment: 07 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 12 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a public servant be discharged at the initial stage of a criminal trial if there is a grave suspicion of wrongdoing? The Supreme

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Supreme Court directs fresh consideration of sentence suspension in corruption case: N. Ramamurthy vs. State (2019) INSC 391 (26 April 2019)

Supreme Court directs fresh consideration of sentence suspension in corruption case Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 391 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court deny suspension of sentence by incorrectly calculating the total imprisonment period? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Embezzlement Case, Modifies Sentence: Naresh Chaubey vs CBI (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the Appellant for misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds was valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh Chaubey vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Judgment Date: 16 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 16 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 948 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can a

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