https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289376 Prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC is required only where the alleged act has a direct nexus with the discharge of official duty or is done while acting or purporting to act in that capacity; on the complaint's allegations, that nexus was absent, so no sanction was needed. In proceedings under Section 482 CrPC, the High Court cannot assess witness credibility or resolve contradictions in statements, because such matters are for trial and not for a merits-based quashing exercise; the complaint was therefore wrongly quashed and was restored for decision on merits. en-us Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:11:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289376 Prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC is required only where the alleged act has a direct nexus with the discharge of official duty or is done while acting or purporting to act in that capacity; on the complaint's allegations, that nexus was absent, so no sanction was needed. In proceedings under Section 482 CrPC, the High Court cannot assess witness credibility or resolve contradictions in statements, because such matters are for trial and not for a merits-based quashing exercise; the complaint was therefore wrongly quashed and was restored for decision on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289376