STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. vs SHRI RAM SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash investigations against the respondents under Sections 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, citing that the investigation was not conducted by an authorized officer as required under Section 17 of the Act. The Court emphasized the necessity for investigations to be free from objectionable features that could lead to grievances of unfairness. The ruling reinforced the principle that prosecutions based on unauthorized investigations cannot be sustained.