#Section 55

The Gujarat High Court quashed an FIR for wildlife offences, ruling that Section 55 mandates a formal complaint by a statutorily authorised officer for cognizance, not a police-style FIR. The decision reinforces that special statutes with specific complaint procedures oust the general CrPC framework, barring proceedings initiated without jurisdictional foundation.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that when identical notices to co-operative society employees have already been set aside by the Registrar on merit, denying a similar petitioner relief on limitation grounds violates equal protection and natural justice. This mandates the Registrar to adjudicate such grievances on substance, not procedure, reinforcing administrative fairness for all similarly situated members.

Orissa High Court holds that failure to produce written consent under Section 50 NDPS Act and non-compliance with Section 55 renders conviction unsustainable.