Supreme Court of India

Mahendra Lal Das v. State of Bihar and Ors.

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Bench M.B. Shah and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 12 October 2001

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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947-Sections 5(J)(e) and 5(2)-FIR lodged-Non-grant of sanction and non-initiation of prosecution even after 12 years of lodging FIR-Opinion of Government authorities that sanction could be futile-Failure of prosecution to explain the delay-Quashing of proceed­ ings sought-Held, in the .facts of the case proceedings quashed-In cases of corruption the amount involved is not material but speedy justice is the mandate of Constitution-Right to speedy trial encompasses all the stages viz. Investigation, enquiry, trial, appeal, revision and retrial-inordinate long…

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