https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467953 Section 197 CrPC protects a public servant only where the alleged conduct has a reasonable nexus with official duty, and it does not extend to fabrication of records or creation of fake documents. On the facts described, whether the respondent acted in discharge of official duty was a matter for trial, so prior sanction was not shown to be an immediate bar at the threshold. The High Court also erred in quashing the complaint and chargesheet in their entirety, particularly where the challenge was not confined to the chargesheet and other accused persons remained in the case. 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 conduct has a reasonable nexus with official duty, and it does not extend to fabrication of records or creation of fake documents. On the facts described, whether the respondent acted in discharge of official duty was a matter for trial, so prior sanction was not shown to be an immediate bar at the threshold. The High Court also erred in quashing the complaint and chargesheet in their entirety, particularly where the challenge was not confined to the chargesheet and other accused persons remained in the case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467953