https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311376 Sanction under section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was not required for a prosecution under section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, because authority had already settled that acceptance of gratification in such a case could proceed without prior sanction. An alleged defect in the preliminary police investigation under section 58(2) of the Bombay City Police Act, 1902 and section 202(1) of the Code likewise did not deprive the magistrate of jurisdiction; at most it was a procedural irregularity. The new objection was also not entertained because it had not been raised below or in the special leave petition. en-us Mon, 28 Nov 1949 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:33:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311376 Sanction under section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was not required for a prosecution under section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, because authority had already settled that acceptance of gratification in such a case could proceed without prior sanction. An alleged defect in the preliminary police investigation under section 58(2) of the Bombay City Police Act, 1902 and section 202(1) of the Code likewise did not deprive the magistrate of jurisdiction; at most it was a procedural irregularity. The new objection was also not entertained because it had not been raised below or in the special leave petition. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 28 Nov 1949 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311376