In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union Of India 2025 INSC 1344 - Practice & Procedure - Judiciary
Practice and Procedure - Judiciary - High Courts are not inferior to the Supreme Court. However, as and when, on the judicial side, the Supreme Court is seized of a matter, the High Court is expected to give due respect to the proceedings pending before this Court. (Para 14)
Case Info
Rahul vs The State Of Uttarakhand; 2025 INSC 1344; Coram: B.R.
- Case name: Rahul vs The State Of Uttarakhand
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1344
- Coram: B.R. Gavai, CJI; K. Vinod Chandran, J; N. V. Anjaria, J
- Judgment date: November 11, 2025
Statutes / laws referred
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 197 (sanction to prosecute public servants); Section 173 (final report/charge-sheet). The text also mentions “Section 218 of BNSS/CRPC” in relation to sanction, reflecting post-BNSS references alongside CrPC 197.
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended 2018): Section 19 (previous sanction necessary for prosecution).
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