https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=785292 Sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act is valid only when granted by an authority competent to remove the public servant; a sanction issued by an authority subordinate to the appointing authority is jurisdictionally void and cannot be saved by departmental notification. Although a defective sanction may sometimes be cured by obtaining a fresh one, that is unavailable where general consent under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act has been withdrawn, because the investigating agency then lacks authority to initiate a new exercise of power for concluded matters. The discharge was therefore sustained and the proceedings finally terminated. en-us Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:41:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=785292 Sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act is valid only when granted by an authority competent to remove the public servant; a sanction issued by an authority subordinate to the appointing authority is jurisdictionally void and cannot be saved by departmental notification. Although a defective sanction may sometimes be cured by obtaining a fresh one, that is unavailable where general consent under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act has been withdrawn, because the investigating agency then lacks authority to initiate a new exercise of power for concluded matters. The discharge was therefore sustained and the proceedings finally terminated. Case-Laws Income Tax Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=785292