Recovery of Money Cannot Sustain Corruption Conviction Without Proof of Bribe Demand, Two Gujarat Panchayat Employees Acquitted: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has acquitted two Gujarat Panchayat employees in a corruption case that originated nearly three decades ago, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged demand for a Rs 120 bribe beyond reasonable doubt. The Court also found that recovery of only Rs 20 could not by itself establish the offence when the initial demand was not proved. Bench Gives Important Ruling on Bribe Demand A Bench…