This is the Majority judgment from this 3-judge bench regarding the applicability of sanction from government to prosecute a public servant u/s 197 CrPC.
Sankaran Moitra Vs Sadhna Das and Anr on 24 Mar 2006Sankaran Moitra Vs Sadhna Das and Anr on 24 Mar 2006 (Thakker J)Dissenting opinion by Justice C.K. Thakker:
Citations :
2006 AIOL 1722006 SUPREME 4 6452006 SCC CRI 2 3582006 SCC 4 5842006 JT 4 342006 AIR SC 16952006 BOMCR CRI SC 2 4512006 AIR SC 15992006 SCALE 3 4142006 AIR SCW 1695
Other Sources :
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1179931/
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1212531/
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609ae38e4b014971141334c
Earlier Calcutta High Court Judgment here.