If a person is acquitted previously, Section 14 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988:
Section 14 requires that the person was previously convicted of an offence under the Act and then commits a further one; a prior acquittal is not a conviction, so the…
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If a person is acquitted previously, Section 14 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988:
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Section 14 requires that the person was previously convicted of an offence under the Act and then commits a further one; a prior acquittal is not a conviction, so the section does not apply and ordinary sentencing for the fresh offence governs instead.