https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308507 Section 197 CrPC protected public servants where the alleged omissions were reasonably and inseparably connected with their official duty. The complaint alleged that police officers failed to take precautionary measures in the course of their functions, and the Court held that such conduct could not be treated as independent of official duty for sanction purposes. It also rejected the argument that the Bombay Police Act displaced the sanction requirement. As prior sanction had not been obtained, the complaint was unsustainable and prosecution could not proceed on the facts alleged. en-us Sat, 21 Oct 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:43:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308507 Section 197 CrPC protected public servants where the alleged omissions were reasonably and inseparably connected with their official duty. The complaint alleged that police officers failed to take precautionary measures in the course of their functions, and the Court held that such conduct could not be treated as independent of official duty for sanction purposes. It also rejected the argument that the Bombay Police Act displaced the sanction requirement. As prior sanction had not been obtained, the complaint was unsustainable and prosecution could not proceed on the facts alleged. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 21 Oct 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308507