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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against police officers in assault case due to lack of sanction: G.C. Manjunath & Others vs. Seetaram (2025) INSC 439 (03 April 2025)

April 3, 2025 / B.V. Nagarathna, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 197, Indian Penal Code, Indian Penal Code with Section 326, Indian Penal Code with Section 34, Judges, Karnataka Police Act, 1963, Karnataka Police Act, 1963 with Section 170, Satish Chandra Sharma

Date of the Judgment: April 03, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 439 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna, J., Satish Chandra Sharma, J. Were the police officers acting within their official duties when they allegedly assaulted and ill-treated a complainant, or did their actions exceed the scope of their duty, thus negating the need for prior government sanction for […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against Police Officer for Lack of Sanction: D. Devaraja vs. Owais Sabeer Hussain (2020)

Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against Police Officer for Lack of Sanction: D. Devaraja vs. Owais Sabeer Hussain (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of a private complaint against a public servant without prior government sanction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: D. Devaraja vs. Owais Sabeer Hussain [Judgment Date]: June 18, 2020