Supreme Court sets aside conviction due to missing trial records in corruption case: Jitendra Kumar Rode vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld when the trial court records are missing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Case Name: Jitendra Kumar Rode vs. Union of India Judgment […]
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Corruption Case: CBI vs. Santosh Karnani (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to a public servant accused of corruption, especially when there is evidence of demand and acceptance of a bribe and attempts to evade arrest. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act) Case Name: Central
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Corruption Case: CBI vs. Santosh Karnani (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case of alleged corruption involving a public servant. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act) Case Name: Central Bureau of Investigation vs. Santosh Karnani & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April 17, 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court acquits Sub-Registrar due to lack of evidence of demand for bribe: Soundarajan vs. State (2023) INSC 353 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the demand for gratification is a necessary element for an offense under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Soundarajan vs. State
Supreme Court overturns conviction in corruption case due to lack of demand evidence: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 17, 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1669 of 2009 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a public servant be convicted for corruption if there is no direct evidence of
Supreme Court Clarifies Proof of Corruption in Absence of Complainant: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a public servant be convicted of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, if the complainant’s direct evidence is unavailable? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (Govt. of
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Money Laundering Act in Bribery Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bribe giver can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) for being involved in the process or activity connected with “proceeds of crime” even before the bribe is received by the public servant. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court acquits conductors in Punjab Roadways ticket scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established the charges against the appellants beyond a reasonable doubt in the absence of legally reliable, admissible, and unimpeachable evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 12 July 2022 Date
Supreme Court defers decision on corruption case pending larger bench ruling: State of Kerala vs. M. Karunakaran (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act can be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence in the absence of direct evidence of demand for illegal gratification. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Corruption) Case Name: The State
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Proceedings Despite Pending Criminal Case: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings should be stayed due to a pending criminal case involving the same charges and evidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti Judgment
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act, reinstates Major: Union of India vs. Major R. Metri (2022) INSC 186 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a confessional statement made by an accused is voluntary and admissible as evidence, particularly in cases involving allegations of corruption. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Union of India & Ors.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in corruption case: Rajesh Gupta vs. CBI (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the demand and acceptance of a bribe by a public servant was proven beyond reasonable doubt under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act. Case Name: Rajesh Gupta vs. State through Central Bureau
