law: The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
  25. Sanction for
  
  prosecution for offence. -
  No prosecution for an
  
  offence committed by any informant shall be instituted except by or with the
  
  sanction of the statistics officer, and no prosecution for an offence committed
  
  by persons other than informants shall be instituted except by or with the
  
  consent of the appropriate Government.