Kochi: In a major ruling, the Supreme Court has said that police officers accused of lodging false cases or fabricating evidence cannot take the cover of Section 197 of CrPC, media reports said.
The apex court said that Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc) covers acts discharged in the course of official duties, the reports said.
A division Bench of the court asserted that any misuse or abuse of powers by a public servant cannot fall under the protective umbrella.
The Supreme Court overturned the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision to cancel a criminal case against a police officer accused of fabricating documents to shield the accused in a murder case, citing lack of prior permission, the reports said.
SC’s key verdict on sec 197 of CrPc
