Supreme Court's Inquiry: Does S.156(3) CrPC Require Sanction for Investigation of Public Servants?
The Supreme Court of India recently convened to deliberate on a crucial legal question regarding the role of magistrates in directing criminal investigations. The matter, arising from a judgment in "Manju Surana vs. Sunil Arora & Ors." (2018) 5 SCC 557, centers on whether a magistrate, when directing an investigation under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), is indeed applying judicial cognizance at that stage. Upon hearing arguments…
