Bombay High Court Quashes Corruption Proceedings Against Retired Engineer in Gosikhurd Project Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Renders Prosecution Invalid. Sanction under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is mandatory for prosecution of public servant; proceedings quashed under Section 482 CrPC for want of valid sanction.
10 Mar 2017The applicant, Sanjay Laxman Kholapurkar, a retired Superintending Engineer of the Irrigation Department, Government of Maharashtra, filed an applicat...
