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Delhi High Court Settles the Law on Sanction Under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 Amendment

Introduction A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has delivered an important judgment clarifying the law on the requirement of prior…

Political Dictate Blatantly Displayed”: Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Sanction Granted on Reconsideration Without Fresh Material

Introduction Can a sanctioning authority, having once declined sanction for prosecution of a public servant under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reverse that decision on the…

Supreme Court Grants Bail in Corruption Case: Delay in Sanction Cannot Justify Prolonged Detention

Background The appellant was arrested in December 2025 in connection with an FIR under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The High Court of Allahabad rejected his…

Supreme Court Holds Madhya Pradesh Special Police Establishment (Lokayukt) Not Exempt from RTI Act – Notification Dated 25.08.2011 Declared Invalid

The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal filed by the Special Police Establishment (SPE), Madhya Pradesh, while clarifying important principles regarding the applicability of the Right to Information Act,…

Supreme Court Holds That Subsequent Notification Extending Sanction Protection Under Section 197 CrPC Cannot Invalidate Proceedings Validly Initiated Before Such Protection Was Available

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by two subordinate rank police officers of the Calcutta Police challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order directing the Magistrate to proceed…