Supreme Court Allows Appeal of BIS Employee in Sexual Harassment Case Due to Lack of Sanction for Prosecution. Sanction for prosecution under Section 197 CrPC is mandatory for public servants acting in official capacity; refusal of sanction by competent authority renders criminal proceedings invalid.
1 Dec 2023The present criminal appeal arises from an order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, which dismissed the appellant's petition...




