Supreme Court of India

Sambhoo Nath Misra v. State of U.P. and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] 2 S.C.R. 1139

Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.T. Nanavati JJ.

Decided 14 March 1997

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the view expressed by the High Court as well as by the trial Court on the F question of sanction is clearly illegal and cannot be sustained.

Judgment, page 3

Where later benches applied it

2016 Punjab State Warehousing Corp. v. Bhushan Chander & Anr. relied on
2014 Rajib Ranjan & Ors. v. R. Vijaykumar relied on
2012 General Officer Commanding v. Cbi and Anr relied on
2024 Shadakshari v. State of Karnataka & Anr. referred to
2024 Nara Chandrababu Naidu v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. referred to
2015 Inspector of Police and Another v. Batienapatla Ven Kata Ratnam and Another referred to

Of those, 3 relied on · 3 referred to

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