Centre’s approval not required in court-monitored probe: SC

The Supreme Court today held in the case of Manohar Lal Sharma Versus The Principal Secretary and Ors. that no approval from the Centre is required by CBI to prosecute senior bureaucrats in court-monitored corruption cases, strengthening the arms of the agency to go ahead against the officials without taking prior sanction from government.

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL/CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

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