M. A. KOCHU DEVASSY ETC. vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Sections 408, 465, 477, and 477A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, along with Section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The Court clarified that the Kerala Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1962, expanded the definition of 'public servant' to include members of cooperative societies for the purposes of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court rejected the appellants' argument that this enlarged definition applied only to specific sections of the Penal Code, affirming that it applies to all provisions of the Act.