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Amit Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

(i) What is the scope of section 174 CrPC and how is it different from investigation pursuant to filing of FIR under…

Directions issued
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
24 Mar 2025
Citation
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1579
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1425/2025
Bench
J.b. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Issue for consideration

(i) What is the scope of section 174 CrPC and how is it different from investigation pursuant to filing of FIR under section 154 CrPC. (ii) Whether recourse to inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC by the Police obviates the requirement of registration of (iii) What is the settled law with regard to registration of FIR as laid down by this Hon’ble Court. (iv) Whether the High Court was right in passing the impugned order rejecting the prayer for issue of writ of mandamus directing the Police to register FIR and investigate on it.

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