Satya Narayan Sharma vs State Of Rajasthan

The Supreme Court held that trials under the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot be stayed by the High Court under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, as such stays contravene Section 19(3)(c) of the Act. The Court emphasized the need to combat corruption effectively and reiterated that the inherent powers of the High Court should not be used to delay trials of public servants accused under the Act. The appeal against the dismissal of the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that the inherent jurisdiction should not circumvent statutory provisions.