STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs M. V. NARASIMHAN

The Supreme Court held that the definition of 'public servant' under Section 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, incorporates the provisions of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, which was amended to include employees of Government companies. The Court clarified that even if the Penal Code is amended or repealed, the incorporated provisions in the Act survive. The appeal was allowed, overturning the High Court's decision that the respondent was not a public servant under the Act, thereby affirming the jurisdiction of the trial under the Act.