Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Corruption Case: Sanction Under Section 19 PC Act Not Required for Summoning Under Section 319 CrPC. The court held that summoning a public servant under Section 319 CrPC does not amount to taking cognizance, and thus no prior sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is necessary....
The State of Punjab appealed against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which set aside the trial court's order summoning Dr. Pratap Singh Verka under Section 319 CrPC for offences unde...




