https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=789543 Section 197 CrPC protection applies only when there is a reasonable nexus between the alleged conduct and discharge of official duty. Where public office merely provides the occasion for alleged offences such as illegal gratification, disproportionate assets, or laundering of proceeds of crime, the acts are not treated as official-duty acts. On the facts stated, no such nexus was shown, so prior sanction was not required at this stage and the writ petition could not be maintained on that ground. en-us Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=789543 Section 197 CrPC protection applies only when there is a reasonable nexus between the alleged conduct and discharge of official duty. Where public office merely provides the occasion for alleged offences such as illegal gratification, disproportionate assets, or laundering of proceeds of crime, the acts are not treated as official-duty acts. On the facts stated, no such nexus was shown, so prior sanction was not required at this stage and the writ petition could not be maintained on that ground. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=789543