DILAWAR SINGH versus PARVINDER SINGH@ IQBAL SINGH AND ANR.
In absence of sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the appellant could not have been summoned or prosecuted under Section 13(2) of the Act. Section 19 of the Act, as a special provision, overrides general provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure such as Sections 190 and 319.
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- Sanction for prosecution
- Cognizance of offence
- Exercise of power under section 319 crpc
- Overriding effect of special statute