UAPA| 14-Days timeline for grant of sanction mandatory; Validity of sanction to be ordinarily challenged at the earliest stage: SC
The Supreme Court clarified that the observations made in this judgment shall apply prospectively.
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Supreme Court also reiterated that the grant of sanction is nowhere contemplated under Section 167 of the CrPC.