https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307632 General consent for CBI investigation under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act covered offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and connected offences arising from the same transaction, so separate prior consent was not required for private individuals. For public servants under the State Government's control, the investigation was later regularised by post-facto consent after their names emerged during inquiry. The Court reiterated that an irregularity in investigation does not vitiate the trial or further proceedings unless prejudice or miscarriage of justice is shown. As no such prejudice was pleaded or established, the challenge based on absence of prior consent failed. en-us Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307632 General consent for CBI investigation under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act covered offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and connected offences arising from the same transaction, so separate prior consent was not required for private individuals. For public servants under the State Government's control, the investigation was later regularised by post-facto consent after their names emerged during inquiry. The Court reiterated that an irregularity in investigation does not vitiate the trial or further proceedings unless prejudice or miscarriage of justice is shown. As no such prejudice was pleaded or established, the challenge based on absence of prior consent failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307632