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Criminal proceedings against executive officer acting as quasi judicial authority is untenable
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- S. Kumar Vs State of Bihar (Patna High Court)
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- All High Courts, Patna High Court
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S. Kumar Vs State of Bihar (Patna High Court)
Patna High Court held that Executive Officer acting as a quasi judicial authority would fall within the ambit of the term ‘Judge’ under Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 hence shielded and accordingly, no civil or criminal proceedings can be initiated.
Facts- The present application is filed invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court u/s. 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code for quashing the order contained in memo dated 28.12.2020, passed by the Secretary, Department of Law, Government of Bihar whereby sanction for prosecutio...
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