SOM PARKASH vs STATE OF DELHI

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for accepting a bribe of Rs. 50. The Court rejected the arguments that trapping corrupt officials is a polluted procedure and that the investigating officers are untrustworthy, emphasizing the need for scientific evidence in corruption cases. The judgment reinforced the reliability of chemical tests in proving guilt, thereby affirming the lower court's decision.