https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467953 Section 197 CrPC protects a public servant only where the alleged act has a reasonable nexus with official duty; mere use of official position does not by itself attract the sanction bar. Alleged fabrication of documents and manipulation of records is not inherently part of official duty, and whether the conduct fell within the scope of duty was a matter for trial. On the pleaded facts, sanction was not shown to be indispensable, so the High Court could not quash the complaint and chargesheet in their entirety for want of sanction. The Supreme Court set aside the quashing order and allowed the appeal. en-us Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:22:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467953 Section 197 CrPC protects a public servant only where the alleged act has a reasonable nexus with official duty; mere use of official position does not by itself attract the sanction bar. Alleged fabrication of documents and manipulation of records is not inherently part of official duty, and whether the conduct fell within the scope of duty was a matter for trial. On the pleaded facts, sanction was not shown to be indispensable, so the High Court could not quash the complaint and chargesheet in their entirety for want of sanction. The Supreme Court set aside the quashing order and allowed the appeal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467953