C.B.I,New Delhi vs M.N.Sharma

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's order to stay the conviction of the respondent under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 120-B IPC was unsustainable. 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 the High Court failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances warranting such a stay. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, reinforcing the principle that the ramifications of suspending a conviction must be carefully considered.