No Shield of CrPC S. 197 Sanction for Corruption: Jharkhand HC Upholds PMLA Cognizance Against Ex-IAS Officer

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No Shield of CrPC S. 197 Sanction for Corruption: Jharkhand HC Upholds PMLA Cognizance Against Ex-IAS Officer

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30/12/2025

By Mariya Paliwala

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The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by Pooja Singhal, a former Deputy Commissioner of Khunti, seeking quashing of the cognizance order passed against her in connection with a high-profile Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case. The bench of Justice Ambuj Nath emphasized that sanction under Section 197 applies only to…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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No Shield of CrPC S. 197 Sanction for Corruption: Jharkhand HC Upholds PMLA Cognizance Against Ex-IAS Officer

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