Confusing news report

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/supreme-court-police-officers-false-case-evidence-protection-official-duty-prosecution-permission-2649983-2024-12-15 It is worded in such a confusing manner. "The top court said that such officials cannot claim that they cannot be prosecuted without the sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure." What exactly happened? Can someone with better knowledge please elucidate further?