Public Servant Protection

Section 197 not corruption shield
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Sanction under section 197 CrPC is only for the acts reasonably connected to official duty, not personal illegal acts even if done by the public servants.”

Rajasthan High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Sanction of the Government, to prosecute a public officer, for any act related to the discharge of official duty, is imperative to protect the public officer from facing harassive, retaliatory, revengeful, and frivolous proceedings.”