Supreme Court of India

Vijay Rajmohan v. State Represented by the Inspector of Police, Cbi, Acb, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [2022] 19 S.C.R. 563

Bench B. R. Gavai and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha JJ.

Decided 11 October 2022

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What the Court ordered

We hold that upon expiry of the three months and the additional one-month period, the aggrieved party, be it the complainant, accused or victim, would be entitled to ap proach the concerned writ court.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1981 – s.19 – Central Vigilanc e Commission Act, 2003 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – elhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 – Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – Whether an order of the Appointing Authority grant ing sanction for prosecution of a public servant u/s.19 of the PC Act, would be rendered illegal on the ground of acting as per di ctation if it consults the Central Vigilance Commission for its decision – Held: The position of law and the legal regime obtaine d by virtue of the five legislations, the Cr.P. , DSPE Act, PC Act , CVC Act, and

Authorities it was built on

1997 Dr. K. Ramulu and Anr. Etc. v. Dr. S. Suryaprakash Rao and Ors. cited by 43
1997 Vineet Narain and Ors v. Union of India and Anr. cited by 38
1997 Mansukhlal Vithaldas Chauhan v. State of Gujarat cited by 25
2012 Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Dr. Manmohan Singh and Another cited by 15
2005 Romesh Lal Jain v. Naginder Singh Rana and Ors. cited by 3

Where later benches applied it

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2024 Fuleshwar Gope v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2024 Yash Developers v. Harihar Krupa Co-operative Housing Society Limited & Ors. referred to
2024 In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and Ors. referred to

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