Supreme Court of India

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH versus RAVI SHANKAR SINGH & ORS.

2026 INSC 650

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2191/2025
Judgment date
2026-06-10
Petitioner / appellant
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
Respondent
RAVI SHANKAR SINGH & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 650
Other citation
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 297
CNR
ESCR010002012026
Bench / judges
PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
Author judge
Not available
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose as regards the power and jurisdiction of the High Court to issue the directions that trial court while trying a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act to examine the sanctioning authority exercising powers u/s.311 CrPC before framing is no challenge to the same by the accused.

Headnote excerpt

Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.311 – Power and jurisdiction of the High Court – Writ Petition sought quashing of the sanction for prosecution granted by the

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