High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Against Police Officers in Custodial Torture Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Inherent Power Under Section 482 CrPC. Proceedings in S.C.No.145/2019 for offences under Sections 167, 330, 342, 348, 307 read with 149 IPC quashed as sanction under Section 197 CrPC was not obtained and continuation would be abuse of process.
24 May 2021The petitioners, seven police officers, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of the enti...






