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Supreme Court Allows Appellant's Appeal -- Reinstates Criminal Proceedings Against Executive Engineer Despite Exoneration in Disciplinary Proceedings Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by the Karnataka Lokayukta against a High Court judgment quashing criminal proceedings against the respondent, an Ex...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Corruption Case, Restores FIR Against Police Officer for Demand of Bribe. High Court Erred in Quashing FIR at Pre-Evidence Stage by Holding No Demand or Acceptance Without Trial.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Karnataka through the Lokayukta Police against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court at ...

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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...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR and Cognizance Order in Corruption Case Against Retired IPS Officer — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Court held that taking cognizance without valid sanction is illegal and proceedings are liable to be quashed.

The petitioner, Dr. S. Krishnamurthy, a retired IPS officer, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Journalists in Defamation Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Retired Supreme Court Judge's Complaint Against Newspaper Reports on Lokayukta Raid Fails as Prior Sanction Required for Acts Done in Official Capacity.

The petitioner, Hemant Nimbalkar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking to quash the orde...