R. Ramachandra Nair vs The Dy.S.P.Vigilance Of Police & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the charge-sheet filed against the appellant under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Sections 120-B and 463 IPC was invalid due to the lack of prior sanction from the Syndicate of the University as mandated by Section 50(2) of the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994. The Court emphasized that the delay of over eight years in filing the charge-sheet further undermined the prosecution's case. Consequently, the Court quashed the proceedings against the appellant, affirming his actions were in good faith and in the interest of establishing the University.