|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Sanction for Prosecution & FIR Registration | Courts Cannot Compel Competent Authority Under CrPC/BNSS: MP HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that neither the grant of sanction for prosecution nor the registration of an FIR can be mandated by courts, as these are discretionary functions entrusted to statutory authorities under CrPC and BNSS. This reinforces that alternative remedies like Section 175 BNSS petitions are sufficient, preserving the separation of powers and insulating prosecutorial discretion from judicial overreach.