State Of Andhra Pradesh vs C. Uma Maheswara Rao & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the respondents under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 120B IPC, emphasizing that the demand and acceptance of bribes by public servants constituted a clear abuse of their official position. The Court found that the evidence presented, including the recovery of tainted currency notes, sufficiently established the guilt of the accused. The judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which had acquitted the respondents, was set aside, reaffirming the trial court's decision to convict and sentence the accused.