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PETITIONER:

R. S. NAYAK

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

A. R. ANTULAY

DATE OF JUDGMENT16/02/1984

BENCH:

DESAI, D.A.

BENCH:

DESAI, D.A.

PATHAK, R.S.

REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J)

SEN, A.P. (J)

ERADI, V. BALAKRISHNA (J)

CITATION:

1984 AIR 684 1984 SCR (2) 495

1984 SCC (2) 183 1984 SCALE (1)198

CITATOR INFO :

RF 1984 SC 718 (2)

F 1985 SC1655 (4,5)

RF 1986 SC2045 (36)

RF 1987 SC1140 (3)

1988 SC1531 (145)

RF 1992 SC1531 (23)

RF 1992 SC1701 (7,9)

ACT:

Prevention of Corruption Act 1947-S. 6-Interpretation

of. Whether court can take congizance of offences enumerated

in s. 6 against public servant without sanction of competent

authority-Which is competent authority-Which is competent

authority to give sanction-What is relevant date on which

sanction be there-For attracting s. 6 accused should be a

public servant both on dat of offence and on date when court

takes congizance of offence. In cases where accused holds

several offices each one of which makes him public servant-

Wether sanction of competent authorities of all the offi