Supreme Court of India

State Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Chennai City-i Department v. G. Easwaran

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Reported as [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1174
Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Manoj Misra JJ.
Decided 26 March 2025

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons we are of the view that the appeal would have to be allowed.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the respondent u/s.13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possessing assets disproportionate to known sources of income while exercising jurisdiction u/s.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Headnotes† Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(e) – Allegation that appellant was hoarding assets disproportionate to his income – FIR registered u/ss.13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(e) of the PC Act – State Government granted sanction to prosecute the respondent – After

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