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The Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may determine the person by whom, the manner in which, and the offence or offences for which, the prosecution of such Judge, Magistrate or public servant is to be conducted, and may specify the court before which the trial is to be held.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Assam:
For sub-section (3) of section 197, the following subsection shall be submitted, namely.
"(3) The State Government may, by notification, direct that the provisions of' subsection (2) shall apply.
(a) To such class or category of the members of' the Forces charged with the maintenance of' public order, or
(b) To such class or category of other public servants [not being persons to whom the provisions of sub-section (1) or subsection (2) apply] charged with the maintenance of public order.
As may be specified in the notification wherever they may be serving, and thereupon the provisions of sub-section (2) shall apply as if' for the expression Central Government occurring therein, the expression State Government were substituted."
[Vide President's Act 3 of 1980. (w.e.f. 5-6-2024)].
Maharashtra:
After section 197, the following section shall be inserted namely.
"197A. Prosecution of commissioner of Receiver appointed by civil court.- When any person who is a Commissioner or Receiver appointed by a court under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is accused of any offence alleged to have committed by him while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his functions as Commissioner or Receiver, no court shall take cognizance of such offence except with the previous sanction of the court, which appointed such person as Commissioner or Receiver, as the case may, be."
[Vide Maharashtra act 60 of 1981, sec. 2 (w.e.f 5-10-2023)]
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