Sanction to Prosecute Under PC Act Requires Prior Hearing of Public Servant When Sought by Private Complainant: Kerala High Court

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Sanction to Prosecute Under PC Act Requires Prior Hearing of Public Servant When Sought by Private Complainant: Kerala High Court

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13/01/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

Sanction to Prosecute Under PC Act Requires Prior Hearing of Public Servant When Sought by Private Complainant: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has held that the sanction to prosecute under Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 (PC Act) requires prior hearing of public servant when sought by private complainant. The bench Justice A. Badharudeen, allowing a writ petition held that there was no legal impediment in transmitting the enquiry report to the competent authority…

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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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