Supreme Court of India

Suresh Chand Jain v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.

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Reported as [2001] 1 S.C.R. 257
Bench K.T. Thomas and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 10 January 2001

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Criminal Law: Criminal l'rucedure Code, 1973-Chapters XII and XV-Sections 156 and 202-l'oll'er of Judicial Magistrate tu direct investigation hy Police on receiving complaim-Examinalion of Complainant on oath-Held, order of inl'estigatiun under Chapter XII is before taking cognizance of offence and therefore examination on oath is not required; investigation under Chapter XV is after taking cogni::ance of offence. c Respondent filed a complaint against appellant and his wife before Chief Judicial Magistrate for initiating action under section 3 of Prizes Chits and Money Circulation Scheme

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