Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Paras Nath Singh

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Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat, D.K. Jain and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 5 May 2009

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Code of Criminal Procedure; 1973 - s.197 - Sanction for prosecution - Scope of - Held: The provision is applicable c to act or omission in discharge of official duty and not to every act or omission of public servant in service - Once act or omission found to be in discharge of official duty, the provision to be given liberal and wide construction - Every offence committed by public servant does not require sanction for prosecution.…

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