Supreme Court of India
Raghunath Anant Govilkar v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: 1 c s. 197 - Prosecution of public servant - Sanction for - HELD: Before s. 197 can be invoked, it must be shown that the official concerned was accused of an offence alleged to have been committed by him while acting or purporting to act in discharge of his official capacity - It is quality of the act which is important and protection of the section is available if the act falls within the scope and range of.official duty of public servant ...:... On facts, offences alleged to have been committed by )t delinquent u/ss 420, 465, 466, 467,468 and 471 /PC
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- 2016 Punjab State Warehousing Corp. v. Bhushan Chander & Anr.
- 2014 Rajib Ranjan & Ors. v. R. Vijaykumar
- 2009 R. Venkatakrishnan v. Central Bureau of Investigation
- 2008 P.K. Choudhury v. Commander, 48 Brtf (gref)
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