https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299938 Where alleged acts of a public servant have a reasonable connection with official duty, prior sanction is mandatory before cognizance under the CrPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The text states that sanction had to be obtained for both sets of charges, and that a later sanction could not cure the defect after cognizance was taken without valid approval. It also notes that mere participation in official processing, recommendations, or file notings did not by itself establish a meeting of minds, dishonest intention, or abuse of office. On that basis, no prima facie case of criminal conspiracy or criminal misconduct was made out. en-us Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:10:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299938 Where alleged acts of a public servant have a reasonable connection with official duty, prior sanction is mandatory before cognizance under the CrPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The text states that sanction had to be obtained for both sets of charges, and that a later sanction could not cure the defect after cognizance was taken without valid approval. It also notes that mere participation in official processing, recommendations, or file notings did not by itself establish a meeting of minds, dishonest intention, or abuse of office. On that basis, no prima facie case of criminal conspiracy or criminal misconduct was made out. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299938