Negative Phenolphthalein Test

The Supreme Court acquitted a 70-year-old retired Revenue Inspector of bribery charges, overturning his conviction by the lower courts. The Court found the prosecution's case to be full of contradictions and lacking credible evidence. Crucially, the standard chemical test on the accused's hands proved negative, and the story of how the bribe money was recovered was inconsistent. Citing these serious doubts, the Court ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove its case and allowed the appeal.