P.PARASURAMI REEDY vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, affirming that the demand and acceptance of bribe were sufficiently established by the prosecution. The Court noted that the accused's defense lacked corroborative evidence and emphasized the importance of the sodium carbonate test results in proving the acceptance of the bribe. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the trial court's findings and the High Court's dismissal of the appeal.