Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Section 197 CrPC | Coercion & Extortion Outside Official Duty Not Protected : Calcutta HC Denies Immunity to Vigilance Officer
Calcutta High Court rules that acts of coercion and extortion during a vigilance enquiry fall outside the scope of official duty, stripping public servants of Section 197 CrPC immunity. The judgment clarifies that only acts integrally connected to official functions warrant protection, impacting criminal proceedings against government officials.