Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Magistrate’s refusal under Sec 156(3) CrPC not final; FIR can still be registered | Criminal Procedure : SC
A magistrate’s denial of a Section 156(3) application does not amount to a conclusive decision, so it cannot invoke res judicata to block FIR registration. This ensures police can proceed with investigations even after an initial refusal, affecting complainants and law-enforcement agencies alike.