Supreme Court of India

Amit Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1579
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 24 March 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that responsibility of maintaining the safety and well-being of students rests heavily on the administration of every educational institution.

Judgment, page 62

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration (i) What is the scope of section 174 CrPC and how is it different from investigation pursuant to filing of FIR under section 154 CrPC. (ii) Whether recourse to inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC by the Police obviates the requirement of registration of .I.R. under section 154 of CrPC. (iii) What is the settled law with regard to registration of FIR as laid down by this Hon’ble Court. (iv) Whether the High Court was right in passing the impugned order rejecting the prayer for issue of writ of mandamus directing the Police to register FIR and investigate

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