SC Restores Corruption Trial as Defence Evidence Cannot Be Tested at Discharge Stage

State of Gujarat Vs Dilipsinh Kishorsinh Rao (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court, in State of Gujarat Vs Dilipsinh Kishorsinh Rao, considered whether the sanction order dated 05.03.2015 issued under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and the consequential charge-sheet filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on 17.06.2015, were liable to be quashed. The respondent had challenged the proceedings by seeking discharge on the ground that the Investigating Officer had failed to consider his written explanation and supporting documents, and that the sanctioning authority had granted sanction ...