K.S.PANDURANGA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

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, 1988, confirming the High Court's reduction of the sentence for the latter charge from four years to two years of rigorous imprisonment while maintaining the sentence for the former. The Court established that the demand and acceptance of illegal gratification were proven beyond reasonable doubt, affirming the validity of the sanction order for prosecution. The appeal was dismissed, and the conviction was upheld with modified sentencing.