Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Proof of bribe demand and valid sanction authority required for conviction under Sections 7, 12 & 13(1)(d) PCA | Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : SC
The Supreme Court quashed the convictions of two village officials, holding that the prosecution failed to prove a demand for a bribe. It also ruled that the sanction order was invalid because it was issued by an officer without the authority under the Prevention of Corruption Act.