Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Journalists in Defamation Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Retired Supreme Court Judge's Complaint Against Newspaper Reports on Lokayukta Raid Fails as Prior Sanction Required for Acts Done in Official Capacity.
21 Apr 2014The petitioner, Hemant Nimbalkar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking to quash the orde...




