Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
BNSS Section 173 | Civil Disputes Do Not Bar FIR Registration for Cognizable Offences Like Trespass & Forgery : CGHC
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that mere civil disputes over property do not prevent FIR registration for cognizable offences such as criminal trespass, forgery, or contempt of court orders. The court reaffirmed police's mandatory duty to register FIRs under BNSS Section 173, even when disputes involve overlapping civil and criminal elements, ensuring victims' access to criminal remedy.