AHMED BIN SALAM . vs STATE OF A.P. — SLP(Crl) No. 864/2013

Summary of SLP(Crl) No. 864/2013 - Ahmed Bin Salam v. State of A.P. The Supreme Court disposed of the petition on 09/09/2013, holding that the prosecution lacked prior sanction under Section 39 of the Arms Act, 1959, which rendered the court's cognizance invalid. The Court set aside the prosecution from the stage of cognizance, noting that sanction obtained during pendency cannot validate proceedings already initiated without it. The respondent State was permitted to initiate a fresh prosecution if it obtains prior sanction in accordance with law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.