Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Section 190 CrPC | Magistrate Cannot Alter Charges at Cognizance Stage Under Prevention of Corruption Act : Allahabad HC
Allahabad High Court quashed a cognizance order where the Magistrate unilaterally altered charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, violating the principle that charges must mirror the FIR. The ruling reinforces procedural fairness, mandating that trial courts strictly adhere to the charge-sheeted offences at the cognizance stage.