Supreme Court of India
Vivek Batra v. Union of India and Others
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We are of the opinion that the sanction cannot be held invalid only for the reason that in the administrative notings different authorities have opined differently before the competent authority took the decision in the matter.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - s.19 and ss. 7, JO, 11, 13 and 15 - Public Servant - Offence of criminal misconduct - Assets disproportionate to the known sources of income - Petition chaf/enging sanction for prosecution of appellant u!s.13 of the Act - Dismissed by High Court - Propriety - Held: Sanction cannot be held invalid only for the reason that in the administrative notings, different authorities have opined differently before the competent authority took the decision in the matter - There was proper application of mind on the part of the co1i1petent authority before the sanction
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