STATE OF PUNJAB vs HARNEK SINGH — Crl.A. No. 801/1999

Case Summary: State of Punjab v. Harnek Singh Court Decision (15 February 2002): The Supreme Court allowed the State's appeal and reversed the High Court's decision that had quashed FIRs and proceedings against respondents under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court held that notifications issued under the 1947 Act empowering Inspectors of Police to investigate corruption cases remained valid and saved under the 1988 Act through Sections 6 and 24 of the General Clauses Act, despite not being expressly mentioned in Section 30(2) of the 1988 Act. Consequently, investigations conducted by these authorized officers were legally valid, and the cases were directed back to trial courts for disposal on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.