Supreme Court of India · 2022-09-05
STATE BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE vs R. SOUNDIRARASU ETC.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/48238
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
- Respondent
- R. SOUNDIRARASU ETC.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined appeals by the State of Tamil Nadu against the High Court's decision to discharge the respondents from prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court found that the High Court had erred in its interpretation of the evidence and the application of the law regarding the respondents' alleged corrupt practices. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and reinstated the prosecution against the respondents.