Supreme Court of India
Romesh Lal Jain v. Naginder Singh Rana and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that no order of sanction to prosecute the First Respondent under Section 197 Cr.
Judgment, page 24
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860-Sec. 409, 167, 218, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471- Cr.P. .-Sec. 197-13(2)-Sanction for prosecution against a public servant-- For commission of an offence-sanction against Inspector of Police granted by Dy. Inspector General of Police-Held, sanction valid-Further Held, no sanction is required from State Government for prosecution under Sec. 197 Cr.P. Words and Phrases- public order-Meaning of-Explained. The First Respondent was a Sub Inspector. He lodged a First Information Report against Mis. Jain Gas Agency, a proprietary concern of the son of the . · Appellant, under Section 7
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- 2022 Vijay Rajmohan v. State Represented by the Inspector of Police, Cbi, Acb, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- 2010 State of Himachal Pradesh v. Nishant Sareen
- 2006 Jayasingh v. K.K. Velayutham and Anr.
Of those, 3 mentioned
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