Sanction to prosecute - Competent authority - Power to review earlier order - Cannot be exercised on same material

Citation

2010 AIR SCW 1186

SUPREME COURT

(From : (2006) 2 Rec. Cri. R 430 (PandH))

S. B. SINHA , J. and DEEPAK VERMA , J.

Civil Appeal No. 4969 of 2009 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 14030 of 2006), D/- 31 - 7 - 2009

State of Punjab and Anr v. Mohammed Iqbal Bhatti

(A)Criminal P.C. (2 of 1974), S.197 - Prevention of Corruption Act (49 of 1988), S.13 - Sanction

to prosecute - Competent authority - Power to review earlier order - Cannot be exercised on

same material.

Although the State in the matter of grant or refusal to grant sanction exercises statutory jurisdi