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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Officer in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act. Allegations of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe for Release of Seized Vehicle Fail as No Prior Sanction Obtained for Prosecution of Public Servant.

The petitioner, a Senior Police Inspector, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of FIR No. 1256 of 20...

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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.

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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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Officers for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 BNSS. The court held that the police officers were acting in discharge of official duty and no sanction was obtained, hence the FIR is quashed.

The petitioners, three police officers attached to Kharghar Police Station, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section 48...

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Bombay High Court Recalls Order in CBI Revision Application Due to Non-Compliance with Natural Justice - Applicant Not Heard Before Adverse Order. The court held that an order passed without hearing a necessary party violates natural justice and must be recalled under Section 362 Cr.P.C.

The applicant, Mr. Ashok Chavan, was an accused in Special Case No. 42 of 2012 pending before a Special Judge, facing trial for offences under Section...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Summons in Medical Negligence Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC — Doctor and Hospital Manager Protected as Public Servants Under Section 2(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The case involves two criminal writ petitions filed by Dr. Vivekanand Jawali (a cardiac surgeon) and Mr. Karthik Rajagopal (Zonal Director of Fortis H...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Retired Municipal Employees in Forgery Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Allegations of Fabricating Official Records Require Prior Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servants for Acts Done in Discharge of Official Duty.

The petitioners, four retired employees of the Municipal Council, Ahmedpur, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of In...

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High Court Discharges Public Servant in Corruption Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act. Sanction for prosecution is mandatory and absence of valid sanction vitiates proceedings.

The applicant, Bibhas Chandra Singh, a public servant employed as General Manager (Mines) in Western Coalfields Ltd., filed a criminal revision applic...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Electricity Theft Case Due to Lack of Mandatory Sanction Under Section 50 of Indian Electricity Act, 1910. Prosecution Initiated Without Sanction from Appropriate Government is Void Ab Initio.

The petitioner, Dr. Makrand Balkrishna Patwardhan, a medical practitioner, was prosecuted for theft of electrical energy under Sections 39, 44 and 50 ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses CBI Revision Against Dropping of Charges Against Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Adarsh Housing Society Scam. Court holds that sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is mandatory and its absence vitiates proceedings.

The case pertains to the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam, where government land admeasuring about 3758 sq.mtrs in Block-VI at Colaba, Mumbai, ...