LANDMARK CASE
Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh
(2014) 2 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal procedure
At a glance
- Citation: (2014) 2 SCC 1
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Criminal procedure
- In one line: Registration is mandatory when information discloses a cognizable offence. A preliminary inquiry is allowed only in limited categories.
1 Facts
The police failed to register an FIR about a missing minor girl.
2 Issue
Must the police register an FIR when information discloses a cognizable offence?
3 What the court decided
Registration is mandatory when information discloses a cognizable offence. A preliminary inquiry is allowed only in limited categories.
4 Why it matters
It stops police from refusing to register complaints.
5 Think about it
How does the BNSS now deal with preliminary inquiry for certain offences?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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