STATE OF U.P. vs DR.G.K. GHOSH

The Supreme Court reinstated the conviction of the respondent, an orthopaedic surgeon, under Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and Section 161 IPC for accepting illegal gratification. The Court emphasized that it would only undertake re-appreciation of evidence in exceptional cases, finding that the High Court had relied on conjectures without proper scrutiny of the evidence. The Court modified the sentence but upheld the finding of guilt, highlighting the reluctance of citizens to report corruption due to the associated hardships.