https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300755 A sanction to prosecute under Section 132 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not a substitute for the previous sanction required under Section 197 before cognizance can be taken. The two provisions operate in distinct fields: Section 132 authorises institution of a complaint, while Section 197 is a jurisdictional precondition for the court to proceed. They serve different purposes and are addressed to different authorities. Where the required Section 197 sanction is absent, the court lacks jurisdiction, and a sanction under Section 132 cannot cure that defect or validate cognizance. en-us Tue, 13 Jan 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:37:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300755 A sanction to prosecute under Section 132 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not a substitute for the previous sanction required under Section 197 before cognizance can be taken. The two provisions operate in distinct fields: Section 132 authorises institution of a complaint, while Section 197 is a jurisdictional precondition for the court to proceed. They serve different purposes and are addressed to different authorities. Where the required Section 197 sanction is absent, the court lacks jurisdiction, and a sanction under Section 132 cannot cure that defect or validate cognizance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Jan 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300755