https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301649 Protection under Section 197 CrPC applies only when the complained-of act has a reasonable connection with official duty or is done under colour of office, judged by the quality of the act and whether omission could amount to dereliction of duty. It does not cover acts wholly unconnected with official functions, including criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating, or criminal misconduct. On that basis, the corruption-law charges and related offences did not require prior sanction merely because the accused was a public servant, and the prosecution could proceed without such sanction. en-us Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301649 Protection under Section 197 CrPC applies only when the complained-of act has a reasonable connection with official duty or is done under colour of office, judged by the quality of the act and whether omission could amount to dereliction of duty. It does not cover acts wholly unconnected with official functions, including criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating, or criminal misconduct. On that basis, the corruption-law charges and related offences did not require prior sanction merely because the accused was a public servant, and the prosecution could proceed without such sanction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301649