N.Naveen Kumar & Ors vs State Of A.P

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Andhra Pradesh High Court's dismissal of the appellants' application concerning the confiscation of assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The Court held that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to review its own judgment under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. after the appeal was dismissed and the accused had died, leading to the abatement of the sentence. The Court reaffirmed the applicability of Section 5(2) of the Old Act and Section 13(2) of the 1988 Act regarding punishment for criminal misconduct by public servants.