https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308224 Section 197 CrPC protection applies only if the is a public servant removable only with Government sanction and the alleged act has a direct nexus with official duty. On the facts, the appellant's status on deputation and the degree of State control over the federation required evidence, and the question whether the post was protected was left open. Allegations of cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery were not, by their nature, acts done in discharge of official duty, though sanction could still be examined at later stages if the evidence so warranted. No interference was called for at this stage, and the sanction issue was left to be decided on the material during trial. en-us Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:43:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308224 Section 197 CrPC protection applies only if the is a public servant removable only with Government sanction and the alleged act has a direct nexus with official duty. On the facts, the appellant's status on deputation and the degree of State control over the federation required evidence, and the question whether the post was protected was left open. Allegations of cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery were not, by their nature, acts done in discharge of official duty, though sanction could still be examined at later stages if the evidence so warranted. No interference was called for at this stage, and the sanction issue was left to be decided on the material during trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308224