MAHARUDRAPPA DANAPPA KESARAPPANAVAR vs THE STATE OF MYSORE

The Supreme Court determined that the Chairman of the Managing Committee of a Municipality qualifies as a 'public servant' under Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, as he has a duty to order payment of fixed recurring charges. The Court held that the power to make such payments imposes a duty on the Chairman, thereby fulfilling the criteria set out in Section 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. Consequently, the conviction under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act was upheld.