Proof of Demand and Acceptance Is Sine Qua Non for Corruption Conviction; Mere Recovery Insufficient: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Arun Palli has held that the proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification is an indispensable requirement (sine qua non) to establish offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, setting aside the conviction and two-year sentence of a deceased revenue official whose legal [...]