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Failure to Consider Lawful Income, Loans & Gifts Vitiates Disproportionate Assets Conviction: Madras HC
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- K.S.Kuppan Vs State (Madras High Court)
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- All High Courts, Madras High Court
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K.S.Kuppan Vs State (Madras High Court)
Failure to consider Lawful Income, Loans and Gifts vitiated Disproportionate Assets conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act
Conclusion: Since the prosecution failed to establish disproportionate assets after properly accounting for the accused’s legitimate income, loans, gifts and savings, the conviction under section 13(1)(e) read with section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act could not be sustained. The accused were entitled to the benefit of doubt, the conviction and sentence were set aside, and they were acqui...
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