Rajasthan's High Handedness Under Fire: A Warning to States on Official Sanction The Supreme Court recently imposed a ₹1 lakh fine on the Rajasthan government for harassing a public official, sending a clear message that states must respect the law and avoid interfering in matters of official sanction.
The case dates back to 2018, when the then chief minister's joint secretary intervened in the grant of sanction to prosecute a government employee.
The SC's judgment, delivered by Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, was unambiguous in its criticism of the Rajasthan government's actions.