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Bombay High Court Allows Revision, Discharges Former Collector in Corruption Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Allegations of inflated literacy drive figures fail as court finds acts were in discharge of official duty requiring prior sanction.

The applicant, Prakash Murlidhar Bhishikar, a retired IAS officer, served as Collector of Buldhana between 1993 and 1996. He was assigned the work of ...

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Bombay High Court Adjudicates Writ Petition Against Port Authority's Decision to Remove Employee on Disproportionate Penalty Grounds. The Court examines whether the disciplinary authority violated principles of natural justice and statutory procedure under MPE Regulations, 1964.

The petitioner, a Hindi Translator with the Mormugao Port Trust, faced disciplinary action culminating in his removal from service on 30.4.2011. He wa...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 17A of PC Act — FIR Registered Without Prior Approval from Competent Authority for Investigation Against Public Servant

The petitioner, Ningappa G @ Ningappa Savant, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.PC) / Section 52...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Dismissal of Teacher Due to Procedural Lapses in Departmental Enquiry under MEPS Act. Non-payment of subsistence allowance and failure to follow statutory enquiry procedure vitiated the termination, violating principles of natural justice under MEPS Rules, 1981.

The matter concerned a challenge by a secondary school teacher to his termination by the management of a private school. The teacher was appointed on ...

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Madras High Court Allows State's Appeal, Upholds Removal of Agricultural Officer for 17-Month Unauthorised Absence. Disciplinary Authority's Quantum of Punishment Not Interfered With as Misconduct Was Grave and Procedure Was Fair.

The case involves a Writ Appeal filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against an order of a Single Judge of the Madras High Court in WP No. 9440 of 2012 da...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servants in Corruption Cases for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 PC Act — Proceedings Initiated Without Valid Sanction Are Void Ab Initio.

The judgment involves multiple criminal petitions and writ petitions filed by public servants of the Hassan Urban Development Authority seeking quashi...