Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
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PC Act | Sanction Necessary To Summon Public Servant As Additional Accused As Per S.319 CrPC : Supreme Court
Criminal Law
The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 319 of the CrPC, sanction is necessary to summon a public servant as an additional accused in corruption cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court emphasized that without prior sanction, no court can summon a public servant as an additional accused. This decision clarifies the procedural requirement to ensure adherence to legal provisions protecting public officials from arbitrary accusations.
