Supreme Court of India · 2006-01-04
R. JANAKIRAMAN vs STATE THROUGH CBI,SPE, MADRAS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2000/7743
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- R. JANAKIRAMAN
- Respondent
- STATE THROUGH CBI,SPE, MADRAS
- Author
- RAVEENDRAN
- Bench
- R. V. RAVEENDRAN S. B. SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 5(1)(e) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for possessing disproportionate assets. The Court found that the appellant's total assets exceeded his known sources of income by Rs. 4,63,551.60, establishing the offence of corruption. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal was rejected, affirming the lower court's judgment.