Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance Order Against Police Officer in Private Complaint for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act. The Court held that cognizance without sanction is void ab initio and the High Court should have quashed proceedings instead of remanding for discharge.
27 Mar 2020The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the Karnataka High Court's order that declined to quash a Magistrate's order taking cognizance of a pri...
