“Bar contained in S. 197, CrPC cannot be read into the provisions of a special legislation like SC/ST Atrocities Act”: Bombay HC
The Court held that no previous sanction as contemplated under S. 197 CrPC would be necessary for investigating and filing final report for offences under S. 509 IPC and S. 3 of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, except for the offences punishable under S. 506 IPC.
