The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran has ruled that a conviction under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code cannot be sustained in the absence of any finding that the accused obtained a pecuniary advantage. Setting
No Conviction Under Section 13(1)(d) PC Act Without Pecuniary Advantage: Supreme Court Acquits Assam Veterinary Store-In-Charge
