Supreme Court of India

V. Kannan v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police

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Bench Dalveer Bhandari and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 24 August 2009

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What the Court ordered

In the result, a citizen who has been harassed by a Government officer, has to face a all these hazards.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1998: s. 7, s. 13(1 )(d) r. w. s. 13(2) - Conviction under, by courts below - Interference with c - Held: Not called for - Demand and acceptance of bribe amount proved by prosecution - Independent witness corroborated the ·evidence of complainant - Courts below were right in rejecting the defence version. State of U.P. v. Dr. .K. Ghosh (1984) 1 SCC 254, relied on. Subhash Parbat Sonvane v. State of Gujarat (2002) 5 sec 86, distinguished.

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