Rupasinghe v. Republic of Sri Lanka – sllr 1997 volume 2 page 162

In the case between Rupasinghe (the accused, an officer of Court) and the Republic of Sri Lanka, the court addressed whether the accused accepted a gratification of Rs. 50/- as an inducement or reward for interfering with the due administration of justice in terms of sections 16, 19(c), and 90 of the Bribery Act. It was held that the evidence was not sufficient to establish that the money was accepted as a bribe under Count (1), resulting in an acquittal on that count. However, conviction was affirmed under Count (2) on the basis that the accused, being a State Officer, failed to prove on a balance of probability that his acceptance of the gratification was authorised by law or by the terms of his employment. The conviction on Count (2) was upheld with a reduction in penalty. The decision