Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 188 IPC | Cognizance Requires Written Complaint by Public Servant Under Section 195 CrPC : Allahabad HC
Allahabad HC rules that cognizance for offences under Section 188 IPC cannot be taken on a police report alone; a written complaint by the concerned public servant is mandatory. The decision reinforces procedural safeguards under Section 195 CrPC, impacting prosecution of public order offences.