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.
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Calcutta HC quashes summons against Microsoft in a pirated software case, citing procedural lapses under Section 202 CrPC.
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