https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438664 Prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC was required because the accused were public servants connected with Union affairs and not removable without Central Government sanction. The alleged Section 504 IPC incident arose during a raid and search carried out in the course of official duties, creating a reasonable nexus between the act complained of and those duties. On that basis, the protection of Section 197 applied, and the prosecution could not proceed without prior sanction. The trial and revisional courts erred in treating the conduct as wholly unconnected with official duty. en-us Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438664 Prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC was required because the accused were public servants connected with Union affairs and not removable without Central Government sanction. The alleged Section 504 IPC incident arose during a raid and search carried out in the course of official duties, creating a reasonable nexus between the act complained of and those duties. On that basis, the protection of Section 197 applied, and the prosecution could not proceed without prior sanction. The trial and revisional courts erred in treating the conduct as wholly unconnected with official duty. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438664