https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313579 Orissa HC held that cognizance for illegal mining offences was not vitiated where a government notification expressly empowered Vigilance officers to investigate, take legal action and file complaints or charge sheets, and that authorisation was consistent with the mining law framework. It further ruled that pension rules regulating withholding, withdrawal or recovery of pensionary benefits do not bar criminal prosecution or override criminal procedure, so retirement gave no immunity. The Court also found that prosecution could continue against the accused on allegations of forged renewal and illegal mining because criminal liability depended on personal acts, not mere status as a legal heir. The revisions were therefore dismissed. en-us Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:41:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313579 Orissa HC held that cognizance for illegal mining offences was not vitiated where a government notification expressly empowered Vigilance officers to investigate, take legal action and file complaints or charge sheets, and that authorisation was consistent with the mining law framework. It further ruled that pension rules regulating withholding, withdrawal or recovery of pensionary benefits do not bar criminal prosecution or override criminal procedure, so retirement gave no immunity. The Court also found that prosecution could continue against the accused on allegations of forged renewal and illegal mining because criminal liability depended on personal acts, not mere status as a legal heir. The revisions were therefore dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313579