Supreme Court · 2016 INSC 460 · Decided 29 June 2016
Punjab State Warehousing CORP. v. Bhushan Chander & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2016 INSC 460 · [2016] 4 S.C.R. 537
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 159/2016
- Decided
- 29 June 2016
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, SHIVA KIRTI SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 409146714681471, 409, 467, 468, 471; CrPC Section 197
Headnote
537 PUNJAB STATE WAREHOUSING CORP. v. BHUSHAN CHANDER & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 159 of2016) JUNE29,2016 [DIPAK MISRA AND SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, JJ.) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 197 - Sanction before prosecution of public .servant- u/ss. 409146714681471 of Penal Code - Conviction by there has to be a, reasonable connection between the omission or commission and the discharge of official duty - In the facts of the case, the alleged criminal breach of trust cannot be said to have been committed while in public service - No official can put forth a claim that breach of trust is
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