High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Cyber Crime Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 45 of IT Act — Petitioner Allegedly Hacked Government Website and Stole Data, But Prosecution Failed to Obtain Mandatory Sanction for Cognizance. The Court Held That Section 45 of IT Act Mandates Sanction for Taking Cognizance of Offences Under the Act, and Its Absence Renders the FIR and Proceedings Liable to Be Quashed Under Section 482 CrPC.
28 Jul 2023The petitioner, Sri Siva Rama Krishna Chennuboina, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashin...
