Supreme Court Clarifies: Section 197 CrPC Limited to Acts in Discharge of Official Duties; Fabrication of Documents Not Covered

Topic: Quashing of Complaint and Chargesheet against Public Servant In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment on Criminal Appeal No.256 of 2024, challenging the decision of the Karnataka High Court that quashed a complaint and chargesheet against a public servant. The appellant, Shadakshari, had lodged a first information report (FIR) on December 19, 2016, accusing respondent No.2, a Village Accountant in Karnataka, of irregularly creating…