Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 197

Supreme Court clarifies the necessity of sanction under Section 197 CrPC for public servants: Suneeti Toteja vs. State of U.P. (2025) INSC 267 (25 February 2025)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 267 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna, J., Satish Chandra Sharma, J. When can a public servant be prosecuted without prior government sanction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Suneeti Toteja vs. State of U.P., a case concerning the application of Section […]

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Supreme Court overturns convictions in BHEL corruption case: A. Srinivasulu & Ors. vs. State (2023) INSC 577 (15 June 2023)

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Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in BHEL Corruption Case Date of the Judgment: 15 June 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 577 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a public servant be convicted of corruption charges without proper evidence and procedure? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving officials from Bharat Heavy

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Supreme Court Revisits Atrocities Act Guidelines: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

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Supreme Court Revisits Atrocities Act Guidelines: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of guidelines regarding arrests under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2019

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