Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 199 CrPC | Private Complaint Mandatory for Cognizance of Defamation Under Section 500 IPC : Allahabad HC Quashes Police Case
Allahabad HC reaffirms that cognizance of defamation (Section 500 IPC) can only be taken on a private complaint under Section 199 CrPC, not via police FIR. The court quashed proceedings initiated through a police case, emphasizing procedural compliance for defamation offenses, impacting prosecutors and complainants.