Supreme Court holds that sanction under Section 197 CrPC is required only at the cognizance stage and cannot bar FIR registration or investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC.
Read Full ArticleMadras High Court restores disciplinary action against a police officer found drunk while deposing in court, holding preponderance of probabilities suffices in departmental proceedings, and directs a uniform-and-discipline circular for court-attending police.
Madras High Court rules that Superintendents of Police cannot be held liable for Investigating Officers’ delay in filing chargesheets or closure reports.
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