https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301745 Where allegations against a police officer arise from investigation or custody and bear a reasonable connection with official duty, prior sanction is a condition precedent to cognizance under the CrPC and the Karnataka Police Act, even if the complaint alleges illegality or excess of duty. Acts done in excess of duty or under colour of duty remain within the statutory protection when they are not wholly unconnected with official functions. Because the complaint was ex facie barred for want of sanction, the SC held that it could be quashed in inherent jurisdiction rather than sent back for discharge proceedings. en-us Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:06:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301745 Where allegations against a police officer arise from investigation or custody and bear a reasonable connection with official duty, prior sanction is a condition precedent to cognizance under the CrPC and the Karnataka Police Act, even if the complaint alleges illegality or excess of duty. Acts done in excess of duty or under colour of duty remain within the statutory protection when they are not wholly unconnected with official functions. Because the complaint was ex facie barred for want of sanction, the SC held that it could be quashed in inherent jurisdiction rather than sent back for discharge proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301745