Supreme Court Reverses High Court's Quashing of FIR and Summons in SC/ST Act Case Due to Erroneous Interpretation of Magistrate's Jurisdiction and Sanction Requirements. Magistrate Retains Power to Take Cognizance Under Amended Section 14 of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and Sanction Under Section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Not Required for Acts Not in Discharge of Official Duties.
26 Oct 2021The dispute arose from an FIR registered by the appellant, a complainant, against police officers for offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Sch...
