https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287639 Section 199(2) CrPC applies only when the alleged defamatory statement has a direct and reasonable nexus with acts or conduct in the discharge of a constitutional functionary's public duties. Statements about appointments, family links, and phone calls were treated as lacking that connection, so the special complaint route under Section 199(2) and Section 199(4) was unavailable and the ordinary procedure remained the proper course. The text also notes that the Public Prosecutor must independently apply his mind and scrutinise the material before filing such a complaint; failure to do so defeats the statutory safeguard built into the special procedure. en-us Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:27:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287639 Section 199(2) CrPC applies only when the alleged defamatory statement has a direct and reasonable nexus with acts or conduct in the discharge of a constitutional functionary's public duties. Statements about appointments, family links, and phone calls were treated as lacking that connection, so the special complaint route under Section 199(2) and Section 199(4) was unavailable and the ordinary procedure remained the proper course. The text also notes that the Public Prosecutor must independently apply his mind and scrutinise the material before filing such a complaint; failure to do so defeats the statutory safeguard built into the special procedure. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287639