CrPC 154 - Information in Cognizable Cases Archives - Shades of Knife https://www.shadesofknife.in/tag/crpc-154/ True Colors of a Vile Wife Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:01:12 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.shadesofknife.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-1021-32x32.jpg CrPC 154 - Information in Cognizable Cases Archives - Shades of Knife https://www.shadesofknife.in/tag/crpc-154/ 32 32 Anurag Bhatnagar Vs State (NCT of Delhi) on 25 Jul 2025 https://www.shadesofknife.in/anurag-bhatnagar-vs-state-nct-of-delhi-on-25-jul-2025/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/anurag-bhatnagar-vs-state-nct-of-delhi-on-25-jul-2025/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:50:15 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=21719 A division bench of Apex Court reiterated the procedure to be followed to report a cognizable crime. From Paras 26-29, 26. On a conspicuous reading of the provisions of Sections 154, 156 and 190 of the CrPC together, it is crystal clear that an informant who wants to report about a commission of a cognizable […]

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/anurag-bhatnagar-vs-state-nct-of-delhi-on-25-jul-2025/feed/ 0 Sindhu Janak Nagargoje Vs The State of Maharashtra and Ors on 08 Aug 2023 https://www.shadesofknife.in/sindhu-janak-nagargoje-vs-the-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-on-08-aug-2023/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/sindhu-janak-nagargoje-vs-the-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-on-08-aug-2023/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:05:49 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=18165 Relying on the landmark decision in Lalita Kumari case here, a division bench of Apex Court held that when a complaint disclosed cognizable offence, a FIR has to be registered u/s 154(1) CrPC and proceeded with investigation. In view of the decision rendered by the Constitution Bench in the case of “Lalita Kumari vs. State […]

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/sindhu-janak-nagargoje-vs-the-state-of-maharashtra-and-ors-on-08-aug-2023/feed/ 0 Smitha Vs State of Kerala and Ors on 27 Jan 2022 https://www.shadesofknife.in/smitha-vs-state-of-kerala-and-ors-on-27-jan-2022/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/smitha-vs-state-of-kerala-and-ors-on-27-jan-2022/#respond Mon, 21 Feb 2022 03:37:34 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=15017 Law point held by Kerala High Court is: The principle of locus standi is alien to criminal jurisprudence From Para 2, 2. Petitioner is the wife of the injured in a road traffic accident. It is alleged that on 16.10.2021, petitioner’s husband Thankachan, a carpenter by avocation, sustained injuries while proceeding to the place of […]

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/smitha-vs-state-of-kerala-and-ors-on-27-jan-2022/feed/ 0 Dilranjan Bhatt Vs State of Maharashtra on 20 Sep 2019 https://www.shadesofknife.in/dilranjan-bhatt-vs-state-of-maharashtra-on-20-sep-2019/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/dilranjan-bhatt-vs-state-of-maharashtra-on-20-sep-2019/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 17:54:59 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=13684 Based on this landmark decision of Apex Court, Bombay High Court held that whatever be the final report of the police after their investigation finishes, has to be passed onto the informant. Citation : Other Source : https://indiankanoon.org/doc/106594898/ https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5d953443714d586ef563ac9b/ https://www.lawyerservices.in/Dilranjan-Bhatt-Versus-The-State-of-Maharashtra-2019-09-20 https://www.the-laws.com/Encyclopedia/Browse/Case?CaseId=319102340200&Title=DILRANJAN-BHATT-Vs.-STATE-OF-MAHARASHTRA

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/dilranjan-bhatt-vs-state-of-maharashtra-on-20-sep-2019/feed/ 0 Bhagwat Singh Vs Commissioner of Police and Anr on 25 Apr 1985 https://www.shadesofknife.in/bhagwat-singh-vs-commissioner-of-police-and-anr-on-25-apr-1985/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/bhagwat-singh-vs-commissioner-of-police-and-anr-on-25-apr-1985/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 15:58:45 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=13674 Wonderful judgment clearly states how law takes care of scenarios where the Police do not investigate a complaint/FIR. Rule-1 If, notwithstanding the First Information Report, the officer-in-charge of a police station decides not to investigate the case on the view that there is no sufficient ground for entering on an investigation, he is required under […]

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/bhagwat-singh-vs-commissioner-of-police-and-anr-on-25-apr-1985/feed/ 0 Deepak Mahto @ Deepak Kumar Vs State of Bihar on 12 Apr 2021 https://www.shadesofknife.in/deepak-mahto-deepak-kumar-vs-state-of-bihar-on-12-apr-2021/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/deepak-mahto-deepak-kumar-vs-state-of-bihar-on-12-apr-2021/#respond Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:47:14 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=13611 Patna High Court held that ‘statements under Section 154 Cr.P.C. or under Section 161 Cr.P.C. or under Section 164 Cr.P.C. can be used for corroboration and contradictions only‘. From Paras 8 and 9, 8. The aforesaid statement of the prosecutrix does not disclose as to what offence was committed against her. Evidence given in a […]

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/deepak-mahto-deepak-kumar-vs-state-of-bihar-on-12-apr-2021/feed/ 0 Lingam Seetharammayya and Ors Vs State of AP and Ors on 16 Mar 2021 https://www.shadesofknife.in/lingam-seetharammayya-and-ors-vs-state-of-ap-and-ors-on-16-mar-2021/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/lingam-seetharammayya-and-ors-vs-state-of-ap-and-ors-on-16-mar-2021/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=13552 Single-judge bench of AP HC held that, one cannot directly approach the High Court u/Article 226 of Constitution of India, if the Police do not register an FIR if information about a cognizable offence is reported relying on the case law from AP HC here. The remedies are under Section 154(3), 156(3) and Section 190 […]

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/lingam-seetharammayya-and-ors-vs-state-of-ap-and-ors-on-16-mar-2021/feed/ 0 Zero FIR Case Laws/ Judgments https://www.shadesofknife.in/zero-fir-case-laws-judgments/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/zero-fir-case-laws-judgments/#respond Sun, 10 Jan 2021 09:39:08 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=12671 Here is a list of judgments from Supreme Court and various High Courts and Legislative/Police Circulars, which talk about a concept called as Zero FIR, meaning register FIR first and then transfer it to appropriate Police Station in which territorial limits the alleged offence occurred. If FIR is not registered, IPC 166A proceedings can be […]

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/zero-fir-case-laws-judgments/feed/ 0 Sakiri Vasu Vs State of U.P. and Ors on 7 Dec 2007 https://www.shadesofknife.in/sakiri-vasu-vs-state-of-u-p-and-ors-on-7-dec-2007/ https://www.shadesofknife.in/sakiri-vasu-vs-state-of-u-p-and-ors-on-7-dec-2007/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:33:28 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=11741 Sitting on a Division Bench of Apex Court, Justice Katju held as follows, From Para 11, 11. In this connection we would like to state that if a person has a grievance that the police station is not registering his FIR under Section 154 Cr.P.C., then he can approach the Superintendent of Police under Section […]

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]]> https://www.shadesofknife.in/sakiri-vasu-vs-state-of-u-p-and-ors-on-7-dec-2007/feed/ 0 Priyanka Srivastava and Anr Vs State of UP and Ors on 19 March, 2015 https://www.shadesofknife.in/priyanka-srivastava-and-anr-vs-state-of-up-and-ors-on-19-march-2015/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:43:16 +0000 https://www.shadesofknife.in/?p=7957 Justice Dipak Misra states that Magistrate has to be alive about the allegation brought to him via Non-cognizable case by Police. From Paras 26 and 27, 26. At this stage it is seemly to state that power under Section 156(3) warrants application of judicial mind. A court of law is involved. It is not the […]

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