Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former Chief Minister in Corruption Case Due to Non-Compliance with Statutory Pre-Condition. Investigation under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was invalid as prior approval under Section 17A was not obtained, rendering the FIR and remand order liable to be quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
16 Jan 2024The dispute involved a former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh challenging criminal proceedings initiated against him by the State CID for alleged off...
