STATE OF U.P. vs VISHWANATH CHATURVEDI .

The Supreme Court disposed of the appeal concerning the sanction for prosecution of 23 officials under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court noted that the State Government had sanctioned prosecution for 18 officials and would decide on the remaining 5 within four weeks. The Court clarified that the issue of sanction could be revisited in future cases if necessary, thus leaving the door open for further legal scrutiny.