STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TR.C.B.I. vs MAHESH G.JAIN

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the High Court was justified in denying the CBI's application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of Mahesh G. Jain under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court held that the acquittal was based on a defective sanction order, which lacked proper application of mind by the sanctioning authority, thus rendering the order invalid. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and granted leave to appeal, allowing the CBI to challenge the acquittal.