https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189834 Previous sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is required before a Special Judge can invoke Section 156(3) CrPC on a private complaint against a public servant for PCA offences. A reference for investigation under Section 156(3) is made at the pre-cognizance stage, and the sanction bar operates as a jurisdictional threshold rather than a mere procedural defect. The Special Judge, acting with magistrate powers, must apply judicial mind before directing investigation, and Section 19(3) does not cure absence of valid prior sanction at this stage. The reference to investigation without such sanction was invalid. en-us Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189834 Previous sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is required before a Special Judge can invoke Section 156(3) CrPC on a private complaint against a public servant for PCA offences. A reference for investigation under Section 156(3) is made at the pre-cognizance stage, and the sanction bar operates as a jurisdictional threshold rather than a mere procedural defect. The Special Judge, acting with magistrate powers, must apply judicial mind before directing investigation, and Section 19(3) does not cure absence of valid prior sanction at this stage. The reference to investigation without such sanction was invalid. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189834