Trial-court conviction
t2w3-30-005Salem, Tamil NaduConvicted 20 October 2000

State (V&AC Salem, Cr.No.1/AC/Spl.91) v. Salem Police Sub-Inspector of Police

The Madras High Court records that Sub-Inspector of Mecheri Police Station demanded and received Rs.500 from a complainant on 23.01.1991 for initiating proceedings in a pending assault case. The Special Judge, Salem convicted him on 20.10.2000 under PC Act sections 7 and 13(1)(d). On 13.04.2007 the High Court dismissed his appeal, confirming the conviction while merging the sentence into a single 1-year RI term.

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By judgment dated 20 October 2000, the Special Judge and I Additional District Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem convicted the Sub-Inspector of Police, Mecheri Police Station, Salem.

Register number
TN 27 CW 0002
Case reference
Crl.A. No. 1045 of 2000; reported in the judgment of the Madras High Court
Court and date
The Special Judge and I Additional District Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem, 20 October 2000
Officer(s) at the material time
Sub-Inspector of Police, Mecheri Police Station, Salem
Present service status
Not ascertained from the cited sources.
Provisions invoked
Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Finding of the Court (extract)
“In the result the appeal is dismissed confirming the Judgment of the learned Special Judge in Spl.C.C.No.98 of 1991 on the file of Special Judge and First Additional District Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem.”
Verdict, sentence and quantum
Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 1 year RI under each count (concurrent); on appeal modified to a single 1 year RI under s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d)
Present status of the proceedings
The conviction was affirmed in appeal.

Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.

Special Judge and I Additional District Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem convicted the accused police personnel on 20 October 2000. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.

Sentence & charges

Sentence: 1 year RI under each count (concurrent); on appeal modified to a single 1 year RI under s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d)

Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d)

Appeal status

Upheld on appeal. Appeal text

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