https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308507 The court made the rule absolute and dismissed the complaint, emphasizing the necessity of obtaining prior sanction under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code for prosecuting public servants for acts or omissions integrally connected with their official duties. The judgment highlighted that the alleged offences under Sections 166 and 290 of the Indian Penal Code required such sanction, as the acts complained of were deemed to have been done in the discharge of official duties. The court also clarified that the provisions of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 did not negate the requirement of sanction under Section 197. 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 The court made the rule absolute and dismissed the complaint, emphasizing the necessity of obtaining prior sanction under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code for prosecuting public servants for acts or omissions integrally connected with their official duties. The judgment highlighted that the alleged offences under Sections 166 and 290 of the Indian Penal Code required such sanction, as the acts complained of were deemed to have been done in the discharge of official duties. The court also clarified that the provisions of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 did not negate the requirement of sanction under Section 197. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 21 Oct 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308507