Supreme Court of India · 2014-07-25
Narinder Singh vs State Of H.P
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2014 SUPREME COURT 3766
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Narinder Singh
- Respondent
- State Of H.P
- Author
- M.Y. Eqbal
- Bench
- M.Y. Eqbal, Ranjan Gogoi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for attempting to bribe a public servant with Rs.10,000 to influence supply orders. The Court emphasized that the act of offering a bribe constitutes a clear violation of the law, regardless of the accused's claims of entitlement. The High Court's decision to convict the appellant was affirmed, reinforcing the principle that corruption in public service must be dealt with strictly.