Soundarajan vs State Rep. The Inspector Of Police ...

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant, Soundarajan, for offenses under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, confirming the High Court's decision. The court found sufficient evidence that the appellant, as a Sub-Registrar, had demanded and accepted illegal gratification for processing a land sale deed. The sentence of one year imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000 was deemed appropriate given the nature of the offense.