Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Secs. 7 & 13(1)(d) r/w. 13(2)–Scope–In case, demand and recovery have been proven before the competent Court by placing the evidence on record, which may include but not be limited to audio and/or video recording or trap proceedings, transcript of telephonic conversation between the complainant and accused, chemical testing of the currency notes and the cloths/person of accused or his conduct, by phenolphthalein powder or anthracene power, testimonies of the complainant and/or investigating officer/shadow witness and/or trap/panch witness and/or other witnesses, and whether any of the witnesses have turned hostile, the accused may rebut the same to the satisfaction of the competent Court and averting to the facts of the case, by providing a justification/explanation to such demand.
