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High Court Quashes Order Declining Approval Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Non-Application of Mind. The Court held that an order under Section 17A must reflect independent consideration and cannot be based solely on exoneration in a departmental enquiry, directing fresh reconsideration.

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by a lawyer and social activist challenging an order dated 26-05-2025 passed by the Under Secretary, Depa...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows State's Revision and Dismisses Accused's Revision in Lokayukta Corruption Case — Sanction for Prosecution Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Must Be Granted by Competent Authority Before Taking Cognizance, Not Before Filing Charge Sheet.

The case involves two criminal revision petitions arising from an order dated 23.08.2017 passed by the LXXVI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Bribery Case After Exoneration in Departmental Enquiry. Proceedings Quashed Under Section 482 Cr.P.C. as Identical Charges Could Not Be Established in Prior Enquiry and Tribunal Found No Evidence of Demand/Acceptance of Bribe.

The petitioner, a public servant working as a Tahasildar, was implicated in a bribery case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. A complaint w...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Government Officer in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Private Complaint Filed Without Prior Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servant is Not Maintainable.

The petitioner, Dr. Ashok V., a District Officer in the Backward Classes Welfare Department, challenged an order dated 07.12.2021 passed by the Princi...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Government Engineers in Corruption Case Due to Invalid Police Station Notification. Anti-Corruption Bureau Koppal Lacked Notification Under Section 2(s) of Cr.P.C., Rendering FIR Void.

The batch of writ petitions was filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Employer, Restores Dismissal of Employee for Corruption. Acquittal in Criminal Trial Due to Hostile Witnesses Does Not Bar Departmental Proceedings Based on Different Evidence.

The case involves an appeal by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which set...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Public Servant in Lokayukta Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Criminal proceedings initiated without prior sanction from competent authority are void ab initio and cannot be sustained.

The petitioner, Mr. Thimmaiah, was arrayed as accused No.1 in Crime No.80/2015 registered by the Lokayukta Police, Bangalore Urban Division, for offen...