DINESH KUMAR vs CHAIRMAN.AIRPORT AUTH.OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed the challenge to the sanction order for prosecution under Section 13(2) read with Sections 13(1)(d) and 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court held that the validity of the sanction order can only be contested during the trial, emphasizing that the sanction is a critical safeguard against frivolous prosecutions. The Court upheld the Division Bench's decision to dismiss the appellant's plea, affirming that the merits of the sanction order should be evaluated in the trial court.