Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act | Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Constitutes Offence Even If Public Servant Has No Authority to Fulfill Request : Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has ruled that under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, a public servant commits an offence merely by demanding or accepting a bribe-even if they lack the official authority to perform the requested act. This clarifies that the law targets the corrupt act itself, not the outcome, strengthening accountability across all levels of public service.