STATE CBI versus SASHI BALASUBRAMANIAN AND ANR.

STATE CBI versus SASHI BALASUBRAMANIAN AND ANR.

Public servants do not come within the purview of the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 for immunity from prosecution because the declaration contemplated under Section 88 must relate to arrears of tax, which public servants cannot file; immunity applies to tax-related offences only and excludes offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Parties
Appellant: State, CBI; Respondent: Sashi Balasubramanian; Respondent: V. Rajpriyan
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
31 October 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Hearing on Appeal Against High Court Order Quashing Criminal Proceedings
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court judgment set aside.
Legal Topics
Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998, Immunity From Prosecution, Public Servants and Statutory Schemes, Applicability of Finance Act, Quashing of Criminal Proceedings
Criminal Law Tax Law Administrative Law Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 Immunity From Prosecution Public Servants and Statutory Schemes Applicability of Finance Act, 1998 Quashing of Criminal Proceedings

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Parties

State, CBI

Appellant

Sashi Balasubramanian

Respondent

V. Rajpriyan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Hearing on Appeal Against High Court Order Quashing Criminal Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 (Finance Act, 1998) is applicable to public servants for immunity from prosecution
  2. 2 When prosecution starts under Finance Act, 1998
  3. 3 Whether offences under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 are excluded from immunity under the Scheme

Ratio Decidendi

Public servants do not come within the purview of the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 for immunity from prosecution because the declaration contemplated under Section 88 must relate to arrears of tax, which public servants cannot file; immunity applies to tax-related offences only and excludes offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court judgment set aside.

Orders

  • Impugned judgment quashing criminal proceedings against public servants is set aside.
  • Respondents are entitled to submit that even if allegations are accepted, no offence is made out against them.