#Section 17A PC Act

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not mandate prior government approval to register an FIR when a bribe demand is conclusively recorded and a trap operation is successfully executed. This clarifies that procedural safeguards under Section 17A apply to investigations, not to the initial triggering of criminal proceedings in clear-cut corruption traps, empowering ACB to act swiftly against documented extortion.

Gujarat High Court reinforces that courts cannot take cognizance of corruption complaints under the Prevention of Corruption Act without prior sanction under Section 17A, and anonymous allegations alone are legally insufficient to initiate proceedings. The ruling clarifies procedural safeguards for public servants against frivolous complaints.