Case Name : A Sreenivasa Reddy vs Rakesh Sharma and Anr

Case Reference: (2023) 12 SCR 932 :

Neutral Citation: 2023 INSC 682

Case Number: Crl A 2339/2023

Court: Supreme Court

Bench: 02

Coram: BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala (Author)

Date: 08.08.2023

Section 197 CrPC is attracted only where the public servant is not removable from is service without sanction of the Government.

Simply because someone is a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act does not mean they will be a public servant under the Indian Penal Code {Now, BNS}

Offences under the Corruption Act and the IPC/BNS are different and distinct offences.

Discharge from the Corruption Act does not necessarily result in discharge from the IPC/BNS offences.

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See also: PoC 1988 - Section 19 CrPC - Section 216

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