https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283078 The Court held that the High Court did not have the power under Section 561A, Criminal P.C. to quash proceedings based on two first information reports. It was emphasized that the judiciary should not interfere with police investigations of cognizable offences. The Court clarified that Section 561A does not grant new powers but preserves inherent powers. The dismissal of charges in civil court does not bar subsequent criminal investigations. Government sanction under Section 197, Criminal P.C. is required to prosecute a public servant, but the investigation should proceed until the prosecution stage. The appeal was allowed, quashing the High Court's order and allowing the police investigation to continue. en-us Tue, 17 Oct 1944 00:00:00 +0630 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:14:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283078 The Court held that the High Court did not have the power under Section 561A, Criminal P.C. to quash proceedings based on two first information reports. It was emphasized that the judiciary should not interfere with police investigations of cognizable offences. The Court clarified that Section 561A does not grant new powers but preserves inherent powers. The dismissal of charges in civil court does not bar subsequent criminal investigations. Government sanction under Section 197, Criminal P.C. is required to prosecute a public servant, but the investigation should proceed until the prosecution stage. The appeal was allowed, quashing the High Court's order and allowing the police investigation to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Oct 1944 00:00:00 +0630 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283078