Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 319 · Decided 13 April 2015
Inspector of Police and Another v. Batienapatla Ven Kata Ratnam and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 319 · [2015] 4 S.C.R. 609
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 129/2013
- Decided
- 13 April 2015
- Bench
- KURIAN JOSEPH, ADARSH KUMAR GOEL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 420, 468; CrPC Section 482, 197
Headnote
609 INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANOTHER A V. BATIENAPATLA VEN KATA RATNAM AND ANOTHER (Criminal Appeal No. 129 of 2013 etc.) April 13, 2015 [KURIAN JOSEPH AND ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, JJ.) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 - Proceedings u/ss. 420, 468, 477A, 1208 rlw s. 109 of /PC - Quashed by High duty - Penal Code, 1860 - ss.420, 468. 477-A, 1208 and 109. s. 197 - Sanction before prosecution of public servant - Prosecuted for offences u!ss 420, 468, 477A, 1208 rlw s.109 /PC - Held: Protection uls 197 is for advancing the E cause of honesty, justice and good governance and not for
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