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PC Act | No Prior Sanction Needed In Cases Where Cognizance Was Taken Before 2018 Amendment: Delhi High Court
Nupur Thapliyal
6 Aug 2026 9:11 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has held that the 2018 amendment to Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which extended the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute former public servants, operates prospectively and does not reopen cases in which cognizance had already been taken before July 26, 2018.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that...
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Nupur Thapliyal
Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital
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