https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309394 A prior sanction must cover the facts constituting the offence for which prosecution is launched, and where sanction is required by statute it is a condition precedent to cognizance. On a strict reading, the sanction validly covered the distinct transaction of receiving illegal gratification from Pal Singh. The lack of sanction for the separate allegation of habitual acceptance of bribes barred cognizance only of that charge and did not void the entire trial. The offence relating to the Pal Singh transaction remained supported by sanction, and no prejudice to the defence was shown. en-us Fri, 25 Oct 1957 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:28:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309394 A prior sanction must cover the facts constituting the offence for which prosecution is launched, and where sanction is required by statute it is a condition precedent to cognizance. On a strict reading, the sanction validly covered the distinct transaction of receiving illegal gratification from Pal Singh. The lack of sanction for the separate allegation of habitual acceptance of bribes barred cognizance only of that charge and did not void the entire trial. The offence relating to the Pal Singh transaction remained supported by sanction, and no prejudice to the defence was shown. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Oct 1957 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309394