Search Results for Tag : Public Servants
Judgments
Protection under Section 197 of the CrPC is not be available to public servant prosecuted under Section 48 of Water Act(13.07.2021)
Present appeal challenges the order passed by the High Court. Sandur Gram Panchayat, Sandur, Karnataka and the Appellant, who at the relevant time was.....
Tags : Public servants, Applicability, Provision
News
Delhi HC: Police Post Not a Place Where Public Servants Are To Be Attacked With Fire Arms(06.06.2022)
Delhi High Court while denying bail to a man accused of attacking a Police Post and firing at the police officials from an illegal weapon has held tha.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Police Post, Public Servants
Kar. HC: For Denial of Relief by Court, Political Influence in Transfer & Posting May be the Ground(25.06.2024)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the act of public servants causing political influence in matters of transfer & posting is a matter of deprecat.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Political Influence, Public Servants, Constitutional Jurisdiction
Statute
Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016(27.07.2016)
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has received Presidential assent on 29th July, 2016 and has become Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment).....
Tags : Public servants, Assets, Declaration, Time Limit
Chhattisgarh HC: Validity of Section 148 Notices Issued Between March 1 to June 30 Due to Covid Lockd(06.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that it was necessary to obtain sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for prosecution against public.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Prosecution Against Public Servants
Supreme Court: Section 197(1) of CrPC Will Apply to Cases Under PMLA(06.11.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Section 197(1) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 which provides for requirement of prior sanction from Government to pro.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Section 197(1), PMLA, Public Servants
Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016(27.07.2016)
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has received Presidential assent on 29th July, 2016 and has become Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment).....
Tags : Public servants, Assets, Declaration, Time Limit
P&H HC: Protective Shield of Law to be Extended to Public Servants to Enable Discharge of Duty(11.08.2020)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the "protective shield of law" has to be extended to public servants to enable them to effectively dis.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Public Servants, Discharge of Duty
P&H HC: Gratuity Can't Be Denied Due to Criminal Case Unrelated to Job(01.08.2025)
Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that criminal proceedings unrelated to government service cannot be used to withhold gratuity under the Punjab Civil.....
Tags : P&H High Court, PCS Rules, Pension Rights, Public Servants
Kerala HC: Prior Sanction U/S 17A Not Needed to Prosecute Public Servants for Benami Dealings(19.09.2025)
Kerala High Court has held that buying shares or public property as “benami” by a public servant does not fall under Section 17A of the Prevention of .....
Tags : Sanction, Public Servants, Benami
SC: Stamp Vendors are Public Servants Within the Ambit of Section 2(c)(i) of the PC Act(05.05.2025)
SC has observed that stamp vendors across the country, by virtue of performing an important public duty and receiving remuneration from the Government.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Stamp Vendors, Public Servants
Delhi HC Junks Law on Imprisonment for Disobeying Public Servants(25.01.2016)
Delhi High Court has junked a British-era criminal law designed to put agitators/protesters behind bars for long if they disobey public servants.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Law on Imprisonment for Disobeying Public Servants
SC: Authority Imposing Minor Penalty Can Initiate Major Penalty Charges(01.08.2025)
Supreme Court clarified that under the Central Civil Services (CCS) Rules, 1965 an authority empowered to impose minor penalties can also issue charge.....
Tags : CCS Rules, Service law, Disciplinary authority, Chargesheet, Major penalty, Public servants