https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761310 SC held that allegations against the two public servants arose from acts done while discharging official duties, bringing them within Section 197(1) CrPC and requiring prior sanction for prosecution even under the PMLA. Applying Sections 65 and 71 of the PMLA, the Court found no inconsistency displacing Section 197(1), and therefore cognizance taken under the PMLA without prior sanction against those respondents was unsustainable. The High Court's view was upheld; cognizance as to those public servants was set aside, other accused unaffected, and the appeal dismissed. en-us Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761310 SC held that allegations against the two public servants arose from acts done while discharging official duties, bringing them within Section 197(1) CrPC and requiring prior sanction for prosecution even under the PMLA. Applying Sections 65 and 71 of the PMLA, the Court found no inconsistency displacing Section 197(1), and therefore cognizance taken under the PMLA without prior sanction against those respondents was unsustainable. The High Court's view was upheld; cognizance as to those public servants was set aside, other accused unaffected, and the appeal dismissed. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761310