Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Section 175(3) BNSS | Magistrate Must Personally Verify Cognizable Offence Before Directing Police Investigation : Calcutta HC
Calcutta High Court rules that under Section 175(3) BNSS, magistrates cannot delegate preliminary inquiry to police and must personally assess sufficient grounds for investigation. The judgment sets aside three orders for procedural non-compliance, reinforcing judicial oversight in FIR registration.