Bombay High Court Dismisses Applications to Quash FIRs Against Public Servants in Caste Certificate Fraud Cases — Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not a Ground to Quash FIR at Pre-Cognizance Stage. The court held that the requirement of prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC for prosecution of public servants is a matter to be considered at the time of taking cognizance, not at the FIR stage, and dismissed the applications seeking quashing of FIRs for alleged offences under the SC/ST Act and IPC.
22 Jun 2015The judgment involves multiple criminal applications filed by public servants seeking quashing of FIRs registered against them for alleged offences un...




