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Is Sanction u/s 17A PC Act Needed When Magistrate Has Ordered Investigation u/s 156(3) CrPC? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

Update / Judgement Date

11 Apr 2025

Source

Live Law

Author

Team — WCP Legal Desk

Reading Time

1 min read

Criminal Law

The Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the issue of whether sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act) is needed when a Magistrate ordered investigation under Section 156(3) of the CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code). The core question is whether a Magistrate's order for investigation bypasses the requirement for prior sanction to prosecute a public servant under the PC Act.