Refusal Of Sanction Without Considering Prosecution Material, Merely Praising Accused's Work Not Valid: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently delivered a significant judgment concerning the validity of sanction orders denying prosecution of public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court held that a sanction order is not valid if it is issued without reference to the prosecution materials and instead only reflects an appraisal of the accused’s contributions. Such an order cannot be said to have been made with proper application of…
