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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Under Section 295A IPC and Section 67 IT Act in WhatsApp Group Case Due to Lack of Sanction and Insufficient Evidence -- Petitioner Acquitted of Religious Offence Charges

The Karnataka High Court allowed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash an FIR registered under Section 295A IPC and...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Police Officers in Criminal Case Due to Lack of Requirement for Prior Sanction. Allegations of Assault and Defamation Not Connected to Official Duties Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 Karnataka Police Act, 1963, Thus Sanction Not Mandatory.

The dispute arose from a private complaint filed by the complainant against police officers, alleging assault, torture, defamation, and theft during i...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC – Suneeti Toteja v. State of U.P. & Anr.

Sanction for Prosecution Mandatory for Public Servants Acting in Official Capacity – Deemed Sanction Not Recognized Under Section 197 CrPC The Supr...

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Quashing of FIR – Protection under Official Duty – Absence of Mens Rea

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 482 – Quashing of FIR – High Court refused to quash the FIR despite lack of prima facie evidence agai...

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"Supreme Court Examines the Necessity of Sanction under Section 197 CrPC in Alleged Conspiracy Cases" "Balancing Official Duty and Accountability: Public Servants and Legal Immunity in Criminal Prosecutions"

The Supreme Court ruled on the necessity of prior sanction under Section 197 of the CrPC for prosecuting public servants accused of conspiring to crea...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Corruption Case Involving Public Servant's Demand for Bribe. Demand and acceptance of bribe conclusively established; High Court’s acquittal reversed for lack of proper evaluation.

The Supreme Court reinstated the conviction of the respondent, Chandrasha, a public servant, for offenses under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Sect...

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Acquittal Upheld in Bribery Case. The Bombay High Court confirms the acquittal of a police officer accused of accepting a bribe, citing insufficient evidence of demand and acceptance.

The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of Prakash Rajput, a Police Sub-Inspector accused of demanding and accepting a bribe. The court dismissed t...

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High Court Upholds Acquittal in ACB Trap Case Due to Invalid Sanction. Minor inconsistencies in evidence dismissed, but sanctioning authority deemed incompetent.

The Bombay High Court dealt with an appeal from the State challenging the acquittal of the respondent in a bribery case. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (A...

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Sealed Cover Procedure in Promotions: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Union of India against Income Tax Officer. The Supreme Court holds that a mere grant of prosecution sanction does not justify invoking the sealed cover procedure for promotion in the absence of a pending charge sheet.

The Supreme Court, in this case, addressed the issue of whether the mere grant of prosecution sanction is sufficient to withhold promotion under the s...