The appellants, R.Sekar and K.Anwar Hussain, were convicted by the trial court for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and the Emigration Act, 1983. The conviction was based on evidence of a criminal conspiracy to collect bribes in the form of speed money for issuing emigration clearance. The appellants were found to have abused their official positions and collected valuable things without consideration. The court heard the appeal against the conviction and sentence.