State Of Punjab vs Navraj Singh

The Supreme Court held that the Punjab and Haryana High Court erred in staying the conviction of the respondent under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, emphasizing that such suspension should only occur in exceptional cases as per Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court reiterated the principles established in K.C. Sareen v. CBI, stating that merely filing an appeal does not warrant the suspension of conviction. The Court set aside the High Court's order, reinforcing the need for a thorough examination of the circumstances before granting such relief.