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54. In Subramanian Swamy v. Manmohan Singh, (2012) 3 SCC 64, it has been observed as follows-:

“68. Today, corruption in our country not only poses a grave danger to the concept of constitutional governance, it also threatens the very foundation of Indian democracy and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2007, 2031, 2392 & 5729 of 2021 the Rule of Law. The magnitude of corruption in our public life is incompatible with the concept of a socialist, secular democratic republic. It cannot be disputed that where corruption begins all rights end. Corruption devalues human rights, chokes development and undermines justice, liberty, equality, fraternity which are the core values in our preambular vision. Therefore, the duty of the Court is that any anticorruption law has to be interpreted and worked out in such a fashion as to strengthen the fight against corruption.