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Supreme Court judgments on Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

52 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Neeraj Dutta vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)
SC · 17 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 997 : 2023 INSC 245
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) – Proof of demand of illegal gratification – Prosecution case that a trap was laid and the appellant-Electricity Inspector came with the co-accused and demanded…
The State of Chattisgarh & Anr. vs Aman Kumar Singh & Ors. etc. etc
SC · 1 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 134 : 2023 INSC 189
Constitution of India – Art.226 – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.13(1)(b), (2) – FIR registered against one ‘AS’ and his wife ‘YS’ – FIR quashed by High Court – Justification of – Held: In the present case, FIR…
Neeraj Dutta vs State (Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi)
SC · 15 December 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 104 : 2022 INSC 1280
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 culpabili…
Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs State of Jharkhand
SC · 24 August 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 25 : 2022 INSC 860
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.109, 409, 420, 467, 471, 477A and 120B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(1)(c) and s. 13(1)(d) – Charges under – While giving effect to an award in favour of RPCL, JSEB faced shortage of f…
Shiv Kumar Sharma vs State of Rajasthan
SC · 28 July 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 403 : 2022 INSC 765
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.13(1)(d)(ii), 15 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.477A – Complaint made regarding malpractices in the construction of rooms and varandha in Primary Schools – As per the prosecution, the appe…
Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs State of Punjab
SC · 12 July 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 196 : 2022 INSC 708
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 409/109, 420/109, 467/109, 471/109, 474/109, 477-A/109 and 120-B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 13(i)(d) and 7 – Allegations against the General Manager of the State Roadways Depot, that…
Rajesh Gupta vs State through Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 29 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 864 : 2022 INSC 359
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.7 – For an offence under s.7, the demand of illegal gratification is a sine qua non to prove the guilt – Mere recovery of currency notes cannot constitute an offence under s.7 unless…
N. Raghavender vs State of Andhra Pradesh, CBI
SC · 13 December 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 57 : 2021 INSC 876
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d) – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.409, 420, 477A – Criminal breach of trust by public servant or Banker – Strong suspicion short of conclusive proof – Case of prosecution…
The State by S.P. through the Spe CBI vs Uttamchand Bohra
SC · 9 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 821 : 2021 INSC 855
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.13(1)(e), 13(2) – A-1, a public servant was accused of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income in collusion with other accused – Respondent accused of a…
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T. H. Vijayalakshmi and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 364 : 2021 INSC 643
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(e) – Penal Code, 1860 – s.109 – Central Bureau of Investigation (Crime) Manual 2005 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482…
Bhima Razu Prasad vs State, Rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cbi/Spe/Acu-Ii
SC · 12 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 1020 : 2021 INSC 180
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.195(1)(b) – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.420, 467, 468 and 471 – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(d) – A case was registered against the appellant/accused no.1 u/ss.…
N. Vijayakumar vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 3 February 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 63 : 2021 INSC 60
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.7, 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) – Appellant-accused was Sanitary Inspector in 8th Ward of Madurai Municipal Corporation – Case of prosecution that he demanded Rs.500/- and a cell phone as il…
State of Gujarat vs Mansukhbhai Kanjibhai Shah
SC · 27 April 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 330 : 2020 INSC 366
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.2(c)(xi) – Deemed University – Whether Deemed University is not covered under the provisions of PC Act – Held: The object of the PC Act is not only to prevent the social evil of brib…
Dashrath Singh Chauhan vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 9 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 914 : 2018 INSC 940
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1) (d) – Conviction under – When not proper – Complainant (PW-1) lodged FIR against the appellant and co-accused, both employees of Delhi Electricity Supply Unde…
Kannan vs State Rep. by Inspector of Police
SC · 12 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 650 : 2018 INSC 809
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.7 and 13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(d) – Prosecution case was that Deputy Commercial Tax Officer (PW-4) along with A-1, who was then working as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer, inspected a g…
Babji vs State of Andhra Pradesh
SC · 9 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 1060 : 2018 INSC 683
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.8 – Conviction under – When not sustainable – PW-4 complained that when he had approached Indian Airlines Office for reservation of a seat, an Airlines employee advised him to conta…
The State of Gujarat vs Navinbhai Chandrakant Joshi etc.
SC · 17 July 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 329 : 2018 INSC 613
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 7 and 13(1)(d) – Illegal gratification – On facts, accused no. 1 demanded bribe from the complainant, trap arranged and tainted currency notes seized from accused no. 2 – Trial co…
Naveen Kaushik vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 26 April 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 1108 : 2018 INSC 418
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.19(3)(c) – Held: In view of three judge Bench judgment dtd. 28th March, 2018 passed by Supreme Court in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency P. Ltd. and Anr. v. Central Bureau of Invest…
Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency P. Ltd. and Anr. vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 25 April 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 1106 : 2018 INSC 413
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.19(3)(c) – Jurisdiction of High Court in granting stay in challenge against order framing charge under the 1988 Act – Held: In view of judgment of three Judge Bench dtd. 28th March,…
Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 28 March 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 1045 : 2018 INSC 282
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.19(3)(c) – Interpretation of – Order framing charge under the 1988 Act – Challenge to – Jurisdiction of High Court and power to grant stay in such matters – Whether an order on charg…
Manju Surana vs Sunil Arora & Ors.
SC · 27 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 696 : 2018 INSC 278
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.19 – Previous sanction necessary for prosecution – Allegation of corruption in respect of a public servants – Prior sanction for prosecution – Requirement of, before setting in moti…
Mauvin Godinho vs State of Goa
SC · 17 January 2018
[2018] 1 S.C.R. 821 : 2018 INSC 28
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: ss. 13(1)(d)(i) and 13(1)(d)(ii) r/w s.120-B IPC – Appellantsaccused were charged for offences punishable u/ss.120-B, 409, 420, 465 and 471 IPC and ss.13(1)(d)(i) and 13(1)(d)(ii) of P…

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