The State of Kerala v. M. Karunakaran
Case brief
What is this about?
The Supreme Court dismissed Criminal Appeals against High Court acquittals under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appeals are adjourned sine die pending the decision of a larger bench on a specific legal question referred in Criminal Appeal No. 1669/2009 regarding evidence requirements for conviction.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeals are adjourned sine die till the question of law referred in Criminal Appeal No. 1669/2009 is decided by a larger bench.
What the court decided
NONREPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Criminal Appeal No.(s) 924925 /2022 (@SLP (Crl) No.(s) 62416242/2022 @ D. No. 6034 OF 2020)
The State of Kerala
..Appellant(S)
Versus
M. Karunakaran Etc.
..Respondent(S)
J U D G M E N T
M. R. Shah, J.
In the facts and circumstances of the case and the offence alleged against the accused is punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the issue involved in the present appeal is a pure question of law and facts, therefore, the delay caused in preferring the present appeal is hereby condoned. Leave granted.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the pending referral to a larger bench on evidentiary standards for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, requires the disposal of this appeal to be deferred.
Whether the conflict in bench decisions regarding the proof of demand and acceptance under the Prevention of Corruption Act necessitates a stay of this appeal until the larger bench decision is delive
Parties & counsel
- appellant
The State of Kerala
- respondent
M. Karunakaran
Coram
M. R. Shah
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Decided on
- · July
- Case no.
- 2022 INSC 703
- CNR
- 6034/2020
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