https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275532 Sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act is an administrative decision requiring the competent authority to apply its mind to the investigative material and form a prima facie view on whether offences are disclosed. It does not give the proposed accused a right to a pre-decisional hearing, and the absence of such hearing does not invalidate the sanction. Exoneration in departmental proceedings is not determinative of the criminal issue and does not bar or vitiate sanction where the investigation material supports prosecution. The order quashing sanction was set aside and the prosecution was allowed to proceed to trial. en-us Thu, 17 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 12:35:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275532 Sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act is an administrative decision requiring the competent authority to apply its mind to the investigative material and form a prima facie view on whether offences are disclosed. It does not give the proposed accused a right to a pre-decisional hearing, and the absence of such hearing does not invalidate the sanction. Exoneration in departmental proceedings is not determinative of the criminal issue and does not bar or vitiate sanction where the investigation material supports prosecution. The order quashing sanction was set aside and the prosecution was allowed to proceed to trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275532