https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438664 The High Court found that sanction under Section 197 of the Cr.P.C. was necessary before prosecuting the applicants for the offence under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code. It held that the applicants, as public servants in the Revenue Department, were not removable without the sanction of the Central Government. The Court also determined that the act complained of was connected to their official duty, thus requiring protection under Section 197. Consequently, the High Court quashed the lower courts' orders and proceedings for the offence were terminated, allowing the private respondent to initiate fresh proceedings following proper legal procedures. 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 The High Court found that sanction under Section 197 of the Cr.P.C. was necessary before prosecuting the applicants for the offence under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code. It held that the applicants, as public servants in the Revenue Department, were not removable without the sanction of the Central Government. The Court also determined that the act complained of was connected to their official duty, thus requiring protection under Section 197. Consequently, the High Court quashed the lower courts' orders and proceedings for the offence were terminated, allowing the private respondent to initiate fresh proceedings following proper legal procedures. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438664