Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. v. Bachha Lal & Anr.

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Reported as [2007] 7 S.C.R. 1169
Bench Dr. Arljit Pasa Y At and Al Tamas Kabir JJ.
Decided 21 June 2007

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M.P. General Sales Tax Act, 1958; S.48/Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; 0.23 R.1(3)(a)/Penal Code, 1860; S.353/Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; S.197: 11/egal gratification-Sales Tax Officer allegedly harassing respondents­ businessman in order to extract illegal gratification-Filing of suit against the officer without obtaining permission from the State Government in terms c of S.48of1958 Act-Maintainability of the suit-Held: The acts done by the Officer were in discharge of duties entrusted to him under the Act-Hence, Trial Court was justified in holding that in the absence of previous

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