Can Death Of Complainant Without Giving Evidence Turn Fatal To Prosecution In Corruption Cases? Five Judge SC Bench To Examine [Read Order]

A Three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court has referred to larger bench the question whether in the absence of evidence of complainant/direct or primary evidence of demand of illegal gratification, is it not permissible to draw inferential deduction of culpability/guilt of a public servant under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 based...