Supreme Court of India

State by Police Inspector v. T. Venkatesh Murthy

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 279

Bench Arijit Pasayat and C.K. Thakker JJ.

Decided 10 September 2004

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From the headnote

Prevention ofCorrupti;n Act, 1988-Section 19 (3) & (4)-Karnataka Electricity Board Employees (Classification, Disciplinary Control . and Appeal) Regulations, 1987-Sanction for prosecution of a public servant-Charges framed and evidence recorded-Trial court discharging the accused after finding that sanction granted wa~ insufficient-High Court upholding same-On appeal, Held: Mere omission, error or irregularity in according sanction for prosecution could not affect validity of proceeding unless court records satisfaction that it resulted in failure of justice-Same logic applying to appellate

Authorities it was built on

2001 Shamnshaeb M. Multtani v. State of Karnataka cited by 26
2001 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Bhooraji and Ors. cited by 20

Where later benches applied it

2014 State of Bihar & Ors. v. Rajmangal Ram relied on
2013 C.B.I. v. Ashok Kumar Aggarwal relied on
2012 Bhimanna v. State of Karnataka relied on
2012 Rattiram & Ors. v. State of M. P. through Inspector of Police relied on

Of those, 4 relied on

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