In Brief
State of Gujarat appealed a High Court order discharging Mansukhbhai Kanjibhai Shah, an official of a private educational institution, in a corruption case. The accused was alleged to have demanded payment from students in exchange for examination passes. The Supreme Court reversed the discharge order, holding that while the respondent's exact legal status required evidence, a prima facie grave suspicion of corruption was made out. The Court emphasized that corruption undermines public trust and democracy, and that such cases cannot be dismissed without proper investigation and trial, remitting the matter to the trial court to proceed expeditiously.
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