T. SUBRAMANIAN vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Crl.A. No. 186/2000

Summary: Crl.A. No. 186/2000 - T. Subramanian v. State of Tamil Nadu The Supreme Court acquitted T. Subramanian, a temple Executive Officer convicted of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and accepting Rs. 200 as illegal gratification for securing a property deed. The Court found the appellant's explanation credible—that the money was payment for another person's temple lease arrears—and held the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the essential elements of demand, delivery, and acceptance as illegal gratification. The High Court's reversal of the trial court's acquittal was set aside on grounds that it ignored the appellant's reasonable explanation and the complainants' prior enmity toward him. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.