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Manju Surana v. Sunil Arora & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 3 S.C.R. 696
Bench J. Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul JJ.
Decided 27 March 2018

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.19 – Previous sanction necessary for prosecution – Allegation of corruption in r espect of a public servants – Prior sanction for prosecution – R equirement of, before setting in motion even the investigative proc ess u/s. 156(3) Cr.P. – Held: Question would be whether in cases of the P. . Act, a different import has to be read qua the power to be exercised u/s. 156(3) – Whether on account of s.19(1), the scope of inquir y u/ s. 156(3) Cr.P. . can be said to be one of taking ‘ cognizance’ thereby requiring the prior sanction in case of a pub lic servant

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