Inquiry Under Section 202 CrPC Not Mandatory in Complaint Filed by Public Servant: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling on criminal procedure, the Supreme Court of India clarified the scope of Section 202 Criminal Procedure Code regarding the requirement of conducting an inquiry before issuing summons to an accused residing outside the territorial jurisdiction of a Magistrate. The judgment was delivered on 9 March 2026 by a bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice S. V. N. Bhatti, which held that such an inquiry is…
