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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 Quashes FIR Against Contract Driver in Corruption Case — No Demand of Bribe by Non-Public Servant. Petitioner, a contract driver of BESCOM, was not a public servant under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and no demand of bribe was made by him.

The petitioner, Mr. Murali Krishna R., was a contract driver employed at the BESCOM Corporate Office in Bengaluru. He was arraigned as accused No.2 in...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, B.M. Venkatappa, a Second Division Assistant in the Office of the Director, Employees State Insurance, Bengaluru, was convicted by the ...

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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 Summons Under Section 319 CrPC Against Advocate in Corruption Case — No Prima Facie Case for Summoning as Additional Accused

The petitioner, an advocate, was summoned as an additional accused in a corruption case pending before the LXXVII Additional City Civil and Sessions C...

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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 pertains to multiple criminal petitions and writ petitions filed by public servants of the Hassan Urban Development Authority seeking qua...

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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...

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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...