https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289324 Prior sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was not required because the relevant time is when the court takes cognizance, and the public servant had already been compulsorily retired and was not in service then. Section 197 CrPC also did not apply because the alleged criminal misconduct, conspiracy, and abuse of official position were not acts done in discharge of official duty or under colour of duty, and a corporation or public undertaking officer cannot claim that protection merely by virtue of holding office. No sanction was therefore necessary for prosecution. en-us Fri, 10 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 25 Jul 2020 09:29:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289324 Prior sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was not required because the relevant time is when the court takes cognizance, and the public servant had already been compulsorily retired and was not in service then. Section 197 CrPC also did not apply because the alleged criminal misconduct, conspiracy, and abuse of official position were not acts done in discharge of official duty or under colour of duty, and a corporation or public undertaking officer cannot claim that protection merely by virtue of holding office. No sanction was therefore necessary for prosecution. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289324