Public servant can be held guilty under Prevention of Corruption Act based on circumstantial evidence: Supreme Court

The Court said that the demand and acceptance of bribe can also be proved by circumstantial evidence in the absence of direct oral or documentary evidence.
Justice V Ramasubramanian, Justice BR Gavai, Justice Abdul Nazeer, Justice AS Bopanna, Justice BV Nagarathna
Justice V Ramasubramanian, Justice BR Gavai, Justice Abdul Nazeer, Justice AS Bopanna, Justice BV Nagarathna

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that in a public servant can be held guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act based on circumstantial evidence in the absence of direct evidence [Neeraj Dutta vs NCT Delhi].

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