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Principles governing requirement of sanction to prosecute Government servants

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court in Devinder Singh & Ors vs. State of Punjab through CBI, has summarized the principles governing requirement of sanction to prosecute Government servants and held that the offence committed by the Government servants must be directly and reasonably connected with official duty to require sanction. The Court also observed that Protection of sanction, which is an assurance to an honest and sincere officer to perform his duty honestly and to the best of his ability to further public duty, cannot be camouflaged by them to commit crime.

Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/protection-sanction-govt-servants-cannot-camouflaged-commit-crime-sc/

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