A. WATI AO vs THE STATE OF MANIPUR

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 120-B IPC and Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, affirming that the prosecution had sufficiently established the appellant's involvement in a conspiracy to award a contract to a blacklisted firm at exorbitant rates. The Court reiterated the principles regarding the burden of proof in circumstantial evidence cases, emphasizing that all circumstances must be consistent with the guilt of the accused. The appeal was dismissed, and the conviction was maintained.