An Analysis Of Sentencing In Corruption Cases In India.
Abstract
Corruption is a social and economic evil. It destroys the national economy by encouraging black money. Laws are made by the legislature to address this menace. Prevention of Corruption of Act 1988 is key legislation in India to address these challenges. However, its efficiency largely depends upon the judicial precedents on this legislation. Here the author has made a doctrinal research of various judgements of the judiciary to understand the working of this legislation through the prism of the observations of the court while convict or acquitting an accused person. The author concludes with the observation that the courts are using not only considering the establishment of case through proper evidence and procedure but also the human factors in the sentencing practise bereft of uniformity but with good sense of reasoning in each peculiar case.
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