Supreme Court of India

R. Ramachandran Nair v. The Deputy Superintendent Vigilance Police & Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 3 S.C.R. 1054
Decided 28 March 2011

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the prosecution cannot be allowed to proceed, even otherwise, he being a Vice-Chancellor, acted diligently by following the procedure, no action could be initiated after a period of 8 years from the initiation of the complaint. ·.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994: s.50(2)- Protection under- Criminal proceedings against the appellant-Vice-Chancel/or of the University - Requirement of previous sanction of the Syndicate of the University - Held: Any act done by the Officers of the University in good faith is protected u/s.50(2) - Vice-Chancellor of the University, is ont:J of the Officers of the University in terms of s.23 of the Act - s.50(2) is, therefore, applicable to the appellant and in respect of any act done under the Act or Statutes or Ordinances or Regulations, no suit or prosecution or other

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