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Supreme Court judgments on Section 13, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

33 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 13 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

K. Pounammal vs State Represented by Inspector of Police
SC · 21 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1371 : 2025 INSC 1014
Issue arose as regards the reduction of sentence awarded to the inspector convicted and sentenced u/ss.7 and 13(2) rw s.13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding and accepting a bribe from a factor…
Mini vs CBI / SPE Cochin
SC · 13 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 799 : 2025 INSC 980
This appeal is by widow of the deceased convict against the judgment and order of the High Court whereby conviction of her husband, u/ss.7, 13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, has been upheld.
A. Karunanithi vs The State Represented by Inspector of Police
SC · 12 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 130 : 2025 INSC 967
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding conviction and sentence of the appellants u/ss.13 and 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demand and acceptance of illega…
M Sambasiva Rao vs The State of Andhra Pradesh
SC · 17 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1183 : 2025 INSC 868
Whether the High Court erred in convicting the appellant-accused no.1 u/s.120B, IPC and ss.7, 13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by reversing the finding of acquittal of the Trial Court.
G. Mohandas vs State of Kerala & Ors.
SC · 15 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 541 : 2025 INSC 854
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash FIR against the appellants-officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builder u/s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of C…
State of Lokayuktha Police, Davanagere1 vs C B Nagaraj
SC · 19 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1037 : 2025 INSC 736
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court setting aside the order of conviction of the respondent u/ss.7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for the demand of ill…
P. Shanthi Pugazhenthi vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police SPE/CBI/ACB/Chennai
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 372 : 2025 INSC 674
Whether the appellant was rightly convicted for abetment of offence u/s.13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Paritala Sudhakar vs State of Telangana
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 180 : 2025 INSC 655
The appellant was convicted for the offence punishable u/s.7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and also for the offence punishable u/s.13(1)(d) r/w. s.13(2) of the Act by the trial Court. The High Court affirmed…
P. Nallammal vs State By The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Police, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
SC · 7 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1854 : 2025 INSC 643
Matter pertains to appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the appellant u/s.109 IPC r/w ss.13(1)(e) and 13(2) of PC Act; appeal challenging the attachment Order as modified by the High Court; and the appeal ch…
Dashrath vs The State of Maharashtra
SC · 24 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2536 : 2025 INSC 654
The conviction of the appellant as well as the sentence imposed on him u/ss.7 and 13(1)(d) r/w. s.13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is questioned.
State of Karnataka vs Sri Channakeshava.H.D. & Anr.
SC · 8 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 608 : 2025 INSC 471
Whether the High Court erred in quashing the FIR against the respondent no.1-public servant under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in a case of Disproportionate Assets, o…
State Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Chennai City-I Department vs G. Easwaran
SC · 26 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1174 : 2025 INSC 397
The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the respondent u/s.13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possessing assets disproportionate to known sources of income while exercisin…
The State of Karnataka vs Chandrasha
SC · 26 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1472 : 2024 INSC 928
Issue as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court setting aside the conviction of the respondent-government servant u/ss.7 and 13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for deman…
K. Bharthi Devi and Anr. vs State of Telangana and Anr.
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 650 : 2024 INSC 750
Despite the dispute involved having predominantly overtures of a civil dispute and the matter having been compromised between the parties, whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the quashing petition filed by…
M/s Karnataka Emta Coal Mines Limited and Another vs Central Bureau of Investigation
SC · 23 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 1146 : 2024 INSC 623
The present appeals challenge the Order on Charge dated 24.12.2021 and Order framing Charges dated 03.03.2022 passed by the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Central Bureau of Investigation registered u/s.120-…
Mir Mustafa Ali Hasmi vs The State of A.P.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 640 : 2024 INSC 503
The question arose whether the prosecution was able to prove beyond all manner of doubt the fact that the appellant demanded and accepted bribe from the complainant; and whether the courts below were justified in convict…
Puneet Sabharwal vs CBI
SC · 19 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 679 : 2024 INSC 221
The charges were framed against the appellants. While the charge against the appellant-P was u/s. 109 IPC r/w. s.13(1) (e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the charge against appellant-R was u/s. 13(1…
Central Bureau of Investigation vs Santosh Karnani & Anr.
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 476 : 2023 INSC 380
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 7, 13(1), 13(2) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 41A, 438 – Constitution of India – Art. 21 – Tax Department initiated search and seizure action against the complainant’s c…
Soundarajan vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Vigilance Anticorruption Dindigul
SC · 17 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 133 : 2023 INSC 377
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 : ss. 7, 13(1)(d), r/w 13(2) – Illegal gratification – Appellant-Sub-Registrar demanded gratification of Rs.500/- from the complainant-PW 2, for handing over the registered sale deed –…
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…
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…

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