https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306350 A de facto officer acting under colour of lawful authority can validly authorise investigation, and such acts cannot be collaterally attacked merely because of an alleged defect in re-employment or appointment; the challenge under Section 482 CrPC was therefore unsustainable. In corruption matters, a preliminary inquiry is not mandatory in every case, and where the information discloses a cognizable offence, registration of an FIR is required. The absence of sanction did not justify quashing at the threshold, and the objection that the informant and investigator were the same person was also rejected. The prosecution was allowed to proceed. en-us Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 09:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306350 A de facto officer acting under colour of lawful authority can validly authorise investigation, and such acts cannot be collaterally attacked merely because of an alleged defect in re-employment or appointment; the challenge under Section 482 CrPC was therefore unsustainable. In corruption matters, a preliminary inquiry is not mandatory in every case, and where the information discloses a cognizable offence, registration of an FIR is required. The absence of sanction did not justify quashing at the threshold, and the objection that the informant and investigator were the same person was also rejected. The prosecution was allowed to proceed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306350