https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768403 Where a public servant is accused of money-laundering conduct reasonably connected with official duty, prior sanction is a condition precedent to cognizance by virtue of Section 65 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the applicable criminal procedure law. The High Court found that the allegations were linked to the petitioner's official position, so Section 197 CrPC was attracted. Because sanction had not been obtained when cognizance was taken, the order was unsustainable and was set aside, with liberty to proceed afresh after obtaining the requisite sanction. en-us Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:32:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768403 Where a public servant is accused of money-laundering conduct reasonably connected with official duty, prior sanction is a condition precedent to cognizance by virtue of Section 65 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the applicable criminal procedure law. The High Court found that the allegations were linked to the petitioner's official position, so Section 197 CrPC was attracted. Because sanction had not been obtained when cognizance was taken, the order was unsustainable and was set aside, with liberty to proceed afresh after obtaining the requisite sanction. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768403