STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs GAJANAN

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in staying both the sentence and conviction of a public servant under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court emphasized that the power to suspend a conviction should be exercised only in exceptional cases, as established in K.C. Sareen v. CBI, and that the High Court failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances justifying its decision. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's orders and allowed the appeals.