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Neeraj Dutta v. State (govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)

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Bench S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A. S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 15 December 2022

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What the Court ordered

We hold that there is no conflict between the judgments in the aforesaid three cases.

Judgment, page 57

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Prevention of Corruption Act 1988: ss.7 and 13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) – In the absence of evidence of the complainant (direct/ primary, oral/documentary evidence) it is permissible to draw an inferential deduction of culpability/guilt of a public servant u/ss.7 and 13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Act based on other evidence adduced by the prosecution. Reference Matter – Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – Whether . Jayaraj v State of .P & P. Satyanarayana Murthy v .…

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