In Brief
A State that grants general consent for CBI investigation of public servants cannot selectively withdraw that consent for particular accused while investigating fraud and siphoning of a Central Government undertaking's funds. The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's criminal appeal, holding that the doctrine of approbation and reprobation prevents governments from applying such consent arbitrarily. The Court emphasized that all public servants facing Prevention of Corruption Act allegations must receive equal and similar treatment under law, and that differentiation requires real, pertinent differences rather than artificial distinctions.
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