https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310075 Section 197 CrPC creates a jurisdictional bar where the alleged acts are prima facie connected with official duty or purported official duty. At the threshold, the accused public servants may rely on relevant documentary material that is legally admissible without formal proof to show that prior sanction is required; they are not confined to the complaint's bare averments. On the materials described, the officials' intervention in connection with removal of encroachment was capable of falling within official functions, so a prima facie case for sanction was made out. The merits of the allegations and any excess of authority were left for trial after sanction, if required. en-us Thu, 27 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:30:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310075 Section 197 CrPC creates a jurisdictional bar where the alleged acts are prima facie connected with official duty or purported official duty. At the threshold, the accused public servants may rely on relevant documentary material that is legally admissible without formal proof to show that prior sanction is required; they are not confined to the complaint's bare averments. On the materials described, the officials' intervention in connection with removal of encroachment was capable of falling within official functions, so a prima facie case for sanction was made out. The merits of the allegations and any excess of authority were left for trial after sanction, if required. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 27 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310075