Delhi Court Discharges CRPF Clerk in Corruption Case Due to Invalid Sanction for Prosecution

A Delhi Court has discharged a CRPF Dealing Clerk from charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, citing invalid sanction for prosecution. The accused faced charges under Sections 7 and 13 of the Act.

He argued that the sanction was granted mechanically and without proper consideration of relevant materials. Special Judge Manoj Kumar first confirmed that the accused was indeed a public servant based on testimonies and official documents.

However, the Court found that the prosecution failed to provide evidence showing when the CBI sought sanction from the Chief Controller of Accounts, Ministry of Home Affairs. The Court noted discrepancies between the date of the sanction order (July 5, 2018) and the date signed by the Additional Controller General of Accounts (July 13, 2018). It rejected the Public Prosecutor’s claim that the later date was a simple mistake.

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