State Of Maharashtra vs Gajanan & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in staying both the conviction and sentence of a public servant under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, emphasizing that such suspension should only occur in exceptional cases as established in K.C. Sareen v. CBI (2001 (6) SCC 584). The Court reiterated that the High Court failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances justifying the stay of conviction, which undermines the legal principles governing such matters. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's orders and allowed the appeals.