Exclusive Court Authority for Section 174A IPC Offenses; Police Barred from Filing FIRs: Allahabad High Court
In a landmark ruling, the Allahabad High Court has delineated the exclusive authority of the court that issued the proclamation under Section 82 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in cases related to offenses under Section 174A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court, comprising Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, emphasized that the cognizance of such offenses can only be initiated by the concerned…
