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Kerala High Court Partially Allows Appeal by Reducing Sentence While Upholding Conviction of Public Servant Under Corruption Law After Accepting Bribe, Citing Sufficient Proof of Demand and Acceptance Despite Absence of Direct Evidence, Distinguishes Criminal Misconduct From Civil Dispute, Declines Acquittal Request

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court partly allowed the criminal appeal by modifying the sentence but upheld the conviction of the appellant, a public servant, under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)…
July 25, 2025
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Orissa High Court Dismisses Plea for Discharge from Disproportionate Assets Case Against Wife of Public Servant; Holds Income Tax Returns Cannot Be Sole Ground for Discharge at Framing of Charge Stage “Even a strong suspicion founded on material on record is sufficient to frame a charge”

Court’s Decision The Orissa High Court dismissed the criminal revision challenging the trial court’s refusal to discharge the petitioner from prosecution under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the…
July 16, 2025
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Kerala High Court Refuses to Discharge President of Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in Bribery and Conspiracy Case, Holding “Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy and Public Servant Status Warrants Trial Under Prevention of Corruption Act”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court dismissed the revision petition seeking discharge and quashing of charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC, upholding the Special CBI Court’s order…
July 8, 2025