Section 35 BNSS Does Not Empower Police to Summon or Question Individuals in Absence of a Registered Case: Madras High Court

Madras High Court has clearly held that police authorities have no power to summon or question any person unless a case is formally registered against them. The Court ruled that issuing notices for enquiry without registration of a criminal case is illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Bench and Nature of the Case The judgment was delivered by Justice Sunder Mohan while deciding…