Criminal Prosecution Of Public Officials In India: Sanction, Immunity And Limits Of Accountability
IJLLR Journal
Neha, BA LLB, JIMS EMTC, GGSIPU ABSTRACT The provision of state immunity is given under section 218 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which replaced section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It involves sanctions for the prosecution of a public servant who commits an offence during their official duty from appropriate government. It protects innocent public officials from malicious and false proceedings. This critically examines the provision of state immunity and...