Prior Sanction Required For Referring A Complaint Against Public Servants For Investigation U/S 156(3) CrPC: Calcutta High Court

\”In a significant development, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday observed that a prior sanction for prosecuting public servants is required before setting in motion even the investigative process under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC).

The Court was adjudicating upon an appeal moved by former IPS officer Nazrul Islam seeking initiation of criminal proceedings against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other top officials of the State for purportedly forging a Supreme Court verdict in order to deprive him of his promotion.\”

Judgment: Dr. Nazrul Islam v. Basudeb Banerjee & Ors

Source: www.livelaw.in