https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247856 SC held Section 6-A(1) of the DSPE Act, requiring prior Central Government approval for investigating senior public officials under the PC Act, unconstitutional as violative of Article 14. The provision creates an irrational classification by treating senior officers differently from other public servants, impeding CBI's ability to conduct preliminary inquiries and gather evidence without forewarning suspects. Such differentiation lacks a rational basis and results in unjustified discrimination. The Court emphasized that all public servants facing corruption allegations must be treated equally under the law. Consequently, the requirement of prior approval for inquiries into senior officials was struck down, allowing investigations to proceed without governmental pre-clearance. The decision favored the appellant. en-us Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247856 SC held Section 6-A(1) of the DSPE Act, requiring prior Central Government approval for investigating senior public officials under the PC Act, unconstitutional as violative of Article 14. The provision creates an irrational classification by treating senior officers differently from other public servants, impeding CBI's ability to conduct preliminary inquiries and gather evidence without forewarning suspects. Such differentiation lacks a rational basis and results in unjustified discrimination. The Court emphasized that all public servants facing corruption allegations must be treated equally under the law. Consequently, the requirement of prior approval for inquiries into senior officials was struck down, allowing investigations to proceed without governmental pre-clearance. The decision favored the appellant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=247856