State Of Maharashtra vs Krishnarao Dudhappa Shinde

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's judgment that the respondent, a police inspector, could not be convicted under Section 5(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for wealth acquired prior to the Act's enforcement on 18.12.1964. The Court clarified that the Act does not have retrospective operation, and thus, any acquisition of wealth before this date cannot constitute an offence. The ruling emphasized that the law only applies to resources acquired after the Act came into force, affirming the High Court's acquittal of the respondent.