https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295925 Prior sanction under the corruption law was treated as a bar that operates before cognizance, so a court cannot direct further investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code without valid sanction against a public servant. The protection, however, depends on the office alleged to have been abused at the time cognizance is taken: if the accused no longer holds that office and is serving in a different capacity, sanction is not required. Applying these principles, the challenge to the proceedings failed and the quashing petitions remained dismissed. en-us Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295925 Prior sanction under the corruption law was treated as a bar that operates before cognizance, so a court cannot direct further investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code without valid sanction against a public servant. The protection, however, depends on the office alleged to have been abused at the time cognizance is taken: if the accused no longer holds that office and is serving in a different capacity, sanction is not required. Applying these principles, the challenge to the proceedings failed and the quashing petitions remained dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295925