SHANTILAL KASHIBHAI PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court held that in cases under Section 161 IPC and Sections 5(1)(d) and 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the prosecution must provide corroborative evidence to support the complainant's testimony. In this case, the complainant's statement was not corroborated by panch witnesses, and he admitted to having ulterior motives against the accused. Consequently, the Court acquitted the accused, emphasizing that the lack of corroboration and the complainant's motives rendered the conviction unsafe.