In a significant ruling interpreting the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the Supreme Court has held that licensed stamp vendors fall within the ambit of โpublic servantsโ under Section 2(c)(i) of the Act. However, despite this legal finding, the Court acquitted the appellant Aman Bhatia, a licensed stamp vendor, of corruption charges on account of
Are Stamp Vendors Public Servants Under the Prevention of Corruption Act? Supreme Court Clarifies
