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Supreme Court Hears Appeals Filed by Convicts in Akshardham Temple Terror Attack Case. Appeals Challenge Convictions Under POTA, IPC, Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act for Conspiracy and Murder of 33 Persons.

1 Aug 2026

The Supreme Court of India heard criminal appeals filed by the convicted accused-appellants challenging their conviction and sentences awarded by the ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Police Officers in Murder Case Due to Lack of Sanction Requirement Under Section 197 CrPC. Subordinate Police Officers Were Not Entitled to Sanction Protection as They Were Not Removable Only with Government Sanction Under Section 197(1), and a 2010 Notification Extending Section 197(2) Protection Did Not Apply Retrospectively to Cognizance Taken in 2001.

1 Apr 2026

The appeal arose from a criminal case where the appellants, police officers, were accused of murdering the complainant's husband during election duty....

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against IAS Officer in Arms License Case Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Sanction. The court held that unexplained delay of 20 years and absence of valid sanction under Section 197 CrPC vitiate the prosecution.

9 May 2025

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Robert Lalchungnunga Chongthu @ R L Chongthu, an IAS officer of the Bihar Cadre, against the judgment of...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Discharge for IPC Offences Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC, Upholds Corruption Charges Under Prevention of Corruption Act. Deputation of Public Servant to Municipal Corporation Renders Section 197 CrPC Inapplicable as He Ceases to Be Removable by Government, and Amended Section 19 of PC Act Does Not Apply Retrospectively to Retired Official.

22 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court heard two appeals by special leave against a common judgment and order dated 29 January 2024 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Sanction for Prosecution of Agriculture Officer in MGNREGA Case — Government Order Entrusting Inquiry to Lokayukta Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court held that prior approval under Section 17A is mandatory before any inquiry into offences against a public servant, and the entrustment order without such approval is invalid.

20 Dec 2023

The petitioner, Sri Mallayya Koravanavar, an Assistant Director of Agriculture in the Karnataka State Government, filed a writ petition challenging a ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former Officers of Mysore Paper Mills in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Renders Proceedings Invalid. The court held that the order taking cognizance without prior sanction is invalid and the proceedings are liable to be quashed.

25 Nov 2021

The petitioners, former officers of Mysore Paper Mills (a State Government undertaking), challenged the order dated 06-05-2013 passed by the Principal...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Validity of Sanction for Prosecution in Discharge Petitions Filed by Accused Including a Cabinet Minister Under the Income Tax Act. Principal Question Examined: Whether the Principal Director of Income Tax is Competent to Grant Sanction Under Section 279 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

12 Nov 2019

The matter pertained to three criminal revision petitions filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by ac...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of BSNL Officers Seeking Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC for Prosecution Under Maharashtra Private Security Guards Act. Protection under Section 197 CrPC not available to employees of public sector corporations even if they are 'public servants' under Section 21 IPC.

19 Aug 2019

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and its officers against the rejection of their challenge to prosecution ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Bank Manager Seeking Discharge for Want of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC in Forgery Case. Act of Forgery by Public Servant Cannot Be Considered an Act Done in Discharge of Official Duty.

23 Apr 2019

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by S.K. Miglani, a former Branch Manager of Bank of Baroda, Faridabad, challenging the Delhi High Court's ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of 26/11 Terrorist in Mumbai Attacks Case. Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal of Co-Accused Due to Insufficient Evidence, Finding No Perversity in Trial Court's Decision.

1 Jan 1970

The Supreme Court dealt with appeals arising from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The appellant, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani national, was conv...

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