State Of A.P vs P.Venkateshwarlu

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of the respondent under the Prevention of Corruption Act, specifically Sections 7 and 11, holding that the prosecution had established the demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that the presence of the tainted money and the positive phenolphthalein test on the respondent's hands constituted sufficient evidence of guilt. Consequently, the Court reinstated the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court, affirming the legal principle that corroborative evidence is not always necessary when direct evidence is compelling.