High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cognizance Order Against ACB Officers for Lack of Sanction. The Court Holds That Cognizance of Offences Alleged to Have Been Committed in Discharge of Official Duties Requires Prior Sanction Under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
5 Jul 2024The matter arose from a private complaint filed by the respondent against seven officers of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Bengaluru, alleging offe...




