Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convicted Public Servant in Corruption Case — Conviction Under Section 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 Upheld Despite Repeal of Section 5(3) During Appeal. The Supreme Court held that the presumption under section 5(3) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, being procedural, applied retrospectively and its repeal did not affect a trial concluded before the amendment, so the High Court could rely on it to uphold the conviction.
15 Oct 1968The appellant, a railway guard, was found in possession of pecuniary resources disproportionate to his known sources of income during a search conduct...
