Lalita Kumari v. Government of UP (Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench), 2013-11-12) (2014) 2 SCC 1 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 154-CrPC. FIR registration mandatory upon information of cognisable offence. Registration of FIR under §154(1) of CrPC is mandatory when information disclosing a cognisable offence is received.
FIR registration mandatory upon information of cognisable offence.
Registration of FIR under §154(1) of CrPC is mandatory when information disclosing a cognisable offence is received. Preliminary inquiry is permitted only in 7 narrow categories — matrimonial, commercial, medical-negligence, corruption, abnormal-delay reporting, suspect information, jurisdiction-verification — and must conclude within 7 days.
§154(1) CrPC; preliminary inquiry only in 7 narrow categories.