STATE OF H P vs M P GUPTA — Crl.A. No. 339/1997

Case under Section II-C. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010035821997

Filing Date

24-Feb-1997

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 339/1997

Diary Number

3582/1997

Order Date

09-Dec-2003

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-C

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF H P

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.M P GUPTA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Dec-2003

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 09-Dec-2003

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 18-Nov-2003

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  5. 13-Nov-2003

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  6. 16-Nov-2000

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  7. 24-Feb-1997

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 339/1997

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casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY The Supreme Court held that Section 197 CrPC (requiring government sanction to prosecute public servants for acts done in official discharge) does not apply to offences like criminal conspiracy, forgery, and cheating—acts that are never part of official duty. The Court set aside the High Court's order quashing charges against the former Chief Conservator of Forests for irregularities in barbed wire procurement, clarifying that sanction is mandatory only when the alleged act has reasonable connection with discharge of official duties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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