The petitioner submitted that the issue of the sanction comes after taking cognizance and not at the registration of FIR stage, according to Section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
A Delhi court has posed a set of questions to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on why the agency is dragging its feet in a case involving the roles of three of its ex-directors.
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on the basis of a 2013 accusation of sexual misconduct by actress Payal Ghosh. This is according to an official of the police department here.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has expressed its serious concern over the case of the institution of two bail petitions in the same FIR by the same petitioner.
The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed the FIRs filed against 29 foreign nationals who were charged for violating their Tourist Visa conditions by attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Delhi.
Our democracy in true sense is in threat if our press is not allowed to function freely, said Senior Advocate Vikas Singh during the hearing of plea filed by veteran journalist Vinod Dua seeking quashing of FIR registered against him.
The Supreme Court today observed that only cases and appeals (not investigation) can be transferred by invoking powers under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
The Calcutta High Court has held that an inordinate delay in filing a First Information Report would necessitate a preliminary inquiry prior to arrest and investigation.
The Supreme Court today (July 23) dismissed a petition that sought a court directive to Director Generals of Police of different states and respective home secretaries for devising a mechanism for ensuring supply of certified copy of FIRs to the accused within 24 hours.