Enforcing accountability
The Supreme Court has rendered signal service to the citizens of India by empowering them to directly seek sanction for the prosecution of public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The apex court’s ruling has taken to a logical conclusion its earlier verdict in the celebrated case of Vineet Narain & Others versus Union of India & Another, in December 1997, when it had laid down clear guidelines for the Government, including the time-frame, for deciding upon requests from investigating agencies, such as the Central Bureau of Investigation, seeking sanction to prosecute public servants.
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