NAYANKUMAR SHIVAPPA WAGHMARE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Nayankumar Shivappa Waghmare under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, confirming the High Court's reversal of the acquittal by the Special Judge. The Court established that the demand for bribes by a public servant for processing pension and GPF claims constitutes corruption under the Act. The appellant was sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000, with a default sentence of six months' imprisonment.