https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169924 An irregularity in investigation, including a trap conducted by an officer below the prescribed rank under the corruption statute, does not by itself vitiate the conviction. Where the Magistrate had authorised immediate investigation and the record showed no prejudice to the accused or miscarriage of justice, the conviction could not be disturbed merely because of the initial procedural defect. The later investigation by a higher officer and the limited corrective direction of the trial court did not undo the already laid trap, and the challenge to the sanction and investigation therefore failed. en-us Fri, 27 Nov 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 May 2015 17:46:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169924 An irregularity in investigation, including a trap conducted by an officer below the prescribed rank under the corruption statute, does not by itself vitiate the conviction. Where the Magistrate had authorised immediate investigation and the record showed no prejudice to the accused or miscarriage of justice, the conviction could not be disturbed merely because of the initial procedural defect. The later investigation by a higher officer and the limited corrective direction of the trial court did not undo the already laid trap, and the challenge to the sanction and investigation therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Nov 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169924