Supreme Court of India

Madhu Bala v. Suresh Kumar and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 32

Bench M.K. Mukherjee J.

Decided 23 July 1997

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Section 156(3)-Magistrate ordeling registration of case and investigation upon Appellant's complaint under sec tions 498A and 406, !PC-High Coillt quashing the order under section 482, Cr.P. . holding Magistrate can only direct investigation under section 156(3)-Whether the Magistrate can only direct investigation, but not direct the registration of case under section 156(3) HELD : Police bound to register a case upon Magistrate fonvarding complaint to it for investigation treating the same as FIR-Regardless of whether Magistrate has directed registration of

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2013 Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P. and Ors. relied on
2012 Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P. & Others referred to

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