https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311376 The Privy Council dismissed the appeal by the Appellants, who were convicted of bribery and abetment by the Chief Presidency Magistrate, Bombay. The appeal raised issues of procedural faults and the necessity of sanction under sec. 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The Council ruled that procedural errors did not affect the Magistrate's jurisdiction. Although the Appellants were granted leave to appeal, their argument about the necessity of sanction was moot due to a prior judgment. The Council refused to consider new arguments not raised in the High Court, maintaining the convictions and sentences. 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 The Privy Council dismissed the appeal by the Appellants, who were convicted of bribery and abetment by the Chief Presidency Magistrate, Bombay. The appeal raised issues of procedural faults and the necessity of sanction under sec. 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The Council ruled that procedural errors did not affect the Magistrate's jurisdiction. Although the Appellants were granted leave to appeal, their argument about the necessity of sanction was moot due to a prior judgment. The Council refused to consider new arguments not raised in the High Court, maintaining the convictions and sentences. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 28 Nov 1949 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311376