Supreme Court Allows State Appeal and Restores Conviction in Bribery Case — Raiding Party Testimony Not Per Se Unreliable, Independent Corroboration Not Invariable. Conviction Under Section 161 IPC Upheld Despite Absence of Neutral Eyewitnesses as Circumstantial Evidence and Officer Testimony Deemed Sufficient.
21 Mar 1958The State of Bihar filed a criminal appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of Basawan Singh, a police sub-inspector, who had been convicted...




