https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293621 Previous sanction under Section 197 CrPC was treated as mandatory before cognizance against public servants where the alleged acts were connected with decisions taken in discharge of official duties. The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act was read with Sections 44, 46, 65 and 71, and because it does not expressly exclude Section 197 and applies the CrPC where not inconsistent, the protection of prior sanction continued to operate. In the absence of a sanction order, the Special Court could not validly act on the complaints, and the cognizance orders were held unsustainable. en-us Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293621 Previous sanction under Section 197 CrPC was treated as mandatory before cognizance against public servants where the alleged acts were connected with decisions taken in discharge of official duties. The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act was read with Sections 44, 46, 65 and 71, and because it does not expressly exclude Section 197 and applies the CrPC where not inconsistent, the protection of prior sanction continued to operate. In the absence of a sanction order, the Special Court could not validly act on the complaints, and the cognizance orders were held unsustainable. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293621