Supreme Court of India

Inspector of Police and Another v. Batienapatla Ven Kata Ratnam and Another

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Reported as [2015] 4 S.C.R. 609

Bench Kurian Joseph J.

Decided 13 April 2015

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 - Proceedings u/ss. 420, 468, 477A, 1208 rlw s. 109 of /PC - Quashed by High Court on the ground of non compliance of s.197 Cr.P. - Held: Proceedings not liable c to be quashed as the acts alleged cannot be said to be in discharge of official duty - Penal Code, 1860 - ss.420, 468. 477- , 1208 and 109. s. 197 - Sanction before prosecution of public servant - Prosecuted for offences u!ss 420, 468, 477A, 1208 rlw s.109 /PC - Held: Protection uls 197 is for advancing the cause of honesty, justice and good governance and not for protecting corrupt officials

Authorities it was built on

2006 Parkash Singh Badal and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors. cited by 20
2012 Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Dr. Manmohan Singh and Another cited by 15
1997 Sambhoo Nath Misra v. State of U.P. and Ors. cited by 6

Where later benches applied it

2019 Station House Officer, Cbi/acb/bangalore v. B.A. Srinivasan and Anr. relied on
2025 Central Bureau of Investigation v. Ramesh Chander Diwan referred to
2020 Nisha Priya Bhatia v. Union of India & Anr. not applicable

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to · 1 not applicable

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