https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441671 Section 197 CrPC applies only where the accused is a public servant not removable from office except by or with Government sanction and the alleged act was connected with official duty. An Assistant General Manager of a nationalised bank does not satisfy that condition merely because the post may fall within a public-servant category for other purposes, so protection under Section 197 was unavailable. Sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is distinct from Section 197 and is required only for PC Act offences; discharge from PC Act charges for want of sanction does not bar prosecution for IPC offences if Section 197 is otherwise not attracted. The IPC trial could therefore proceed. en-us Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 21:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441671 Section 197 CrPC applies only where the accused is a public servant not removable from office except by or with Government sanction and the alleged act was connected with official duty. An Assistant General Manager of a nationalised bank does not satisfy that condition merely because the post may fall within a public-servant category for other purposes, so protection under Section 197 was unavailable. Sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is distinct from Section 197 and is required only for PC Act offences; discharge from PC Act charges for want of sanction does not bar prosecution for IPC offences if Section 197 is otherwise not attracted. The IPC trial could therefore proceed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441671