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PMO Only Authority To Grant Sanction For Prosecuting IAS Officers, Centre Tells Madras High Court
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· September 16, 2026
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Chennai: The Government of India has informed the Madras High Court that only the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) can grant statutory sanction to prosecute officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in criminal cases. The PMO alone was the competent authority for this purpose, the Departme...
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What is this story about? Chennai: The Government of India has informed the Madras High Court that only the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) can grant statutory sanction to prosecute officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in criminal cases. The PMO alone was the competent authority for this purpose, the Departme...
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