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Supreme Court: Preliminary Inquiry not Mandatory in all Corruption Cases(09.12.2019)

Supreme Court has ruled that the preliminary inquiry is not mandatory in all corruption cases and a formal or informal information disclosing a cogniz.....

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Kerala HC Directs State Police Chief to Conduct Preliminary Inquiry Before Registering Crime(27.01.2021)

Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to give instructions to all station House Officers in the State to conduct a preliminary inquiry.....

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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.....

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J&K HC: Accused Residing Beyond Jurisdiction Makes Prelim. Inquiry Mandatory before Issuing Process(24.02.2025)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that where the accused is residing outside the jurisdiction of the magistrate court it is mandatory to conduct a.....

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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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SC Explains Difference between FIR Registration Provisions under CrPC and BNSS(02.04.2025)

SC while explaining the difference between FIR registration provisions under CrPC & BNSS has observed that while Section 173(1) of BNSS is similar to .....

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SC: Can Relax Requirement of Preliminary Inquiry if FIR Based on Detailed Source Report(10.04.2025)

SC has observed that in matters of corruption a preliminary enquiry although desirable, is not mandatory. In case where a superior officer, based on s.....

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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 .....

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MP High Court Orders Preliminary Inquiry into Bajaj Finance's Alleged Coercive Recovery(23.09.2025)

Madhya Pradesh High Court directed police officials to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations against Bajaj Finance Limited. The company was a.....

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