https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763355 Section 197 CrPC protection applies only where the complained-of act has a direct or reasonable nexus with official duty or is done under colour of office; it does not extend to a fabricated criminal case, criminal conspiracy, or misuse of authority. On the materials noted, the proceedings should not have been quashed at the threshold for want of sanction. For one respondent, sanction did not arise because he was not posted at the relevant police station at the material time; for the others, the nexus with official duty was left open for trial on evidence. The quashing order was held unsustainable and the criminal proceedings were restored. en-us Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763355 Section 197 CrPC protection applies only where the complained-of act has a direct or reasonable nexus with official duty or is done under colour of office; it does not extend to a fabricated criminal case, criminal conspiracy, or misuse of authority. On the materials noted, the proceedings should not have been quashed at the threshold for want of sanction. For one respondent, sanction did not arise because he was not posted at the relevant police station at the material time; for the others, the nexus with official duty was left open for trial on evidence. The quashing order was held unsustainable and the criminal proceedings were restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763355