https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189988 The appeal was dismissed as the Court found no requirement for sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974 for prosecuting the appellant, the former Secretary of Rural Development Department, Government of Sikkim. The Court emphasized the need for a reasonable connection between the alleged acts and the discharge of official duty. It was ruled that the question of whether the appellant's actions were part of his official duty should be determined during the trial, directing the trial court to address the issue without being influenced by previous orders. en-us Tue, 24 Jul 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:43:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189988 The appeal was dismissed as the Court found no requirement for sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974 for prosecuting the appellant, the former Secretary of Rural Development Department, Government of Sikkim. The Court emphasized the need for a reasonable connection between the alleged acts and the discharge of official duty. It was ruled that the question of whether the appellant's actions were part of his official duty should be determined during the trial, directing the trial court to address the issue without being influenced by previous orders. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 24 Jul 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189988