Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
PC Act Section 13(2) | Ocular Evidence Alone Suffices for Bribery Conviction; Sentence Reduced on Age & Custody : SC
The Supreme Court upheld a bribery conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act despite non-production of tainted currency notes, affirming that ocular evidence and witness testimony can suffice. The Court reduced the sentence from 3 years to 1.5 years, citing the appellant's advanced age and two months of custody already served, setting a precedent for proportional sentencing in corruption cases.