Search Results for Tag : Cognizable
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill Criminalizing Triple Talaq(28.12.2017)
The Minister of Law and Justice, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad tabled The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 in Lok Sabha. The bill .....
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News
Delhi HC: Sexual Harassment of a Child is a Cognizable And Non-Bailable Offence(28.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that sexual harassment of a child, which is punishable under Section 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCS.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Sexual Harassment, Cognizable, Non-Bailable
Ker HC: Investigation Into Non-Cognizable Offence w/o Magistrate’s Order Renders Entire Probe Faulty(08.12.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Section 155(2) of CrPC prohibits commencement of an investigation by police without orders from Magistrate in cases wh.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Non-Cognizable Offence, Investigation
Allahabad HC: Criminal Intimidation Is Cognizable Offence In Uttar Pradesh(10.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court observed that an offence of Criminal Intimidation Punishable under Section 506 IPC, if committed in the State of Uttar Pradesh wi.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Cognizable Offence, Criminal Intimidation
SC: Preliminary Inquiry Report Can’t Stop Court from Directing FIR Registration(15.09.2025)
SC ruled that a preliminary inquiry report can’t stop courts from directing FIR registration if prima facie cognizable offences are disclosed. Citing .....
Tags : Preliminary Inquiry, FIR, Cognizable Offences
All. HC: Without Magistrate’s Permission, Investigation into Non-Cognizable Offence Illegal(19.06.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that investigation into a non-cognizable offence without a written order of the Magistrate is strictly contrary to the p.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Non-Cognizable Offence, S. 155(2) of CrPC
Delhi HC: No Arrest of Accused in Cognizable Offence Where Sentence is Beyond 7 Years(03.11.2017)
Delhi High Court has clarified that an investigation agency is not obliged to arrest any accused in a cognizable offence where the sentence is beyond .....
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Supreme Court: Police Need Not Verify Genuineness of Information before FIR Registration(11.09.2025)
SC reiterated that police need not assess the genuineness or credibility of a complaint before registering an FIR. If a complaint prima facie shows a .....
Tags : FIR, Prima Facie, Cognizable Offence
Judgments
Hardik Patel’s application against sedition order dismissed(01.10.2015)
The Gujarat High Court turned down Hardik Patel’s application to recall a previous order by which the judge had called for an investigation to determi.....
Tags : Hardik Patel, sedition, accused, mandamus, cognizable
Kar. HC: SHO Can Seek Magistrate's Permission to Investigate Non-Cognizable Offence(21.06.2023)
Karnataka High Court while observing that it is not necessary for the informant alone to approach Magistrate with requisition seeking permission under.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Non-Cognizable Offence, Permission, Magistrate
Allahabad HC: Police Report in Non-Cognizable Offence is a Complaint; Accused Must Be Heard First(27.11.2025)
Allahabad High Court recently held that a charge-sheet filed for a non-cognizable offence must be treated by the Magistrate as a ‘complaint’ rather th.....
Tags : Police Report, Non-Cognizable Offence, Complaint
All. HC: Prelim. Inquiry can be Ordered if Appln u/s 156(3) CrPC Doesn’t Disclose Cognizable Offence(09.11.2023)
Allahabad High Court has held that if the application u/S 156(3) Cr.P.C, filed before Magistrate, in the considered opinion of the Magistrate, doesn’t.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Cognizable Offence, Preliminary Inquiry, Magistrate
SC: If Complaint Reveals Cognizable Offence, Magistrate May Order FIR Registration U/S .156(3) CrPC(05.11.2025)
Supreme Court held that if a complaint discloses a cognizable offence, a magistrate can direct police to register an FIR under Section 156(3) CrPC. Se.....
Tags : Complaint, Cognizable Offence, Magistrate
SC: Police Can Register FIR for Threatening Witness under S.195A IPC Without Court Complaint(28.10.2025)
Supreme Court ruled that threatening a witness under Section 195A IPC is a cognizable offense, allowing the police to register an FIR and investigate .....
Tags : Witness, Complaint, Cognizable Offense
SC: Scope of Preliminary Inquiry Limits to Situation Where Info. Doesn’t Disclose Cognizable Offence(19.03.2025)
SC has observed that scope of a preliminary inquiry is limited to situations where information received doesn’t disclose a cognizable offence but requ.....
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