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trap proceedings

2 articlesLatest May 2026
Section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act | Mere Recovery of Cash Insufficient Without Proof of Demand or Acceptance : Uttarakhand HC
Case Law Analysis
|Uttarakhand High Court

Section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act | Mere Recovery of Cash Insufficient Without Proof of Demand or Acceptance : Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that prosecution under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act requires concrete evidence of demand for bribe and its acceptance - not just the recovery of money during a trap. This clarifies a critical evidentiary threshold for corruption cases, protecting accused persons from baseless proceedings based solely on circumstantial recovery.

PC Act | Conviction Under Sections 7 & 13(2) Requires Corroborative Evidence of Bribe Demand - Andhra Pradesh HC Acquits Due to Complainant’s Death and Contradictory Records
Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court

PC Act | Conviction Under Sections 7 & 13(2) Requires Corroborative Evidence of Bribe Demand - Andhra Pradesh HC Acquits Due to Complainant’s Death and Contradictory Records

The Andhra Pradesh High Court acquitted a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act not because demand and receipt of bribe are both legally required, but because the prosecution failed to prove the demand beyond reasonable doubt amid contradictory documents and the complainant’s death. This ruling reinforces that trap proceedings must be supported by credible, consistent evidence - not just allegations.

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