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Whether a Magistrate is empowered under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. to direct the Crime Branch CID to investigate an offence? LIBRARY

Whether a Magistrate is empowered under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. to direct the Crime Branch CID to investigate an offence?

advtanmoy 08/08/2018
The  extract  of Section 156 Cr.P.C.: “156. Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable cases (1) Any officer...
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Unless the Magistrate is satisfied that there is sufficient ground for proceeding with the complaint or sufficient material to justify the issue of process, he should not pass the order of issue of process.

Unless the Magistrate is satisfied that there is sufficient ground for proceeding with the complaint or sufficient material to justify the issue of process, he should not pass the order of issue of process.

advtanmoy 27/05/2018
Supreme Court in the case of K. Sitaram & Anr. v. CFL Capital Financial Service Ltd. &...
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