RAJIV KUMAR vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 120-B IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, affirming the High Court's judgment which imposed a three-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 50,000 on each appellant. The Court found that the appellants conspired to abuse their positions in the NOIDA land allotment scams, thus establishing the legal principle that public officials can be held accountable for corruption under the P.C. Act. The appeals were dismissed, confirming the lower court's findings.