Gratification - Indian Laws - General

Gratification Black s Law Dictionary , gratification is defined as a recompense or reward for services or benefits, given voluntarily, without solicitation or promise . But in Oxford Advance Learner s Dictionary of Current English the said word is given the meaning to give pleasure or satisfaction to . Among the above two descriptions for the word gratification with slightly differing nuances as between the two, what is more appropriate for the context has to be found out. T. SHANKAR PRASAD VERSUS STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH - 2004 (1) TMI 680 - SUPREME COURT