Tag: Lalita Kumari

Time for a Seven-Judge Bench Reference to resolve the FIR conundrum?

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~By Abhinav Sekhri On 12.08.2022, the Supreme Court in XYZ v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. [Crl. Appeal No. 1184 of 2022] set aside an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, and directed that a First Information Report ["FIR"] ought to be registered under Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 ["Cr.P.C.'] by the local police on the … Continue reading Time for a Seven-Judge Bench Reference to resolve the FIR conundrum?

Lalita Kumari, and Police Discretion at the Stage of Registering an FIR

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By Abhinav Sekhri Six year old Lalita Kumari went missing from near her house on the night of May 5, 2008. When she did not come back, her father filed a missing persons report. A week later he was told that his daughter had been abducted, and so he filed a complaint with Police Station … Continue reading Lalita Kumari, and Police Discretion at the Stage of Registering an FIR

Inflammatory Speeches during Delhi riots: why even ‘Lalita Kumari’ can’t make High Courts direct the registration of FIRs

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By Krishnagopal Abhay , In late February, a PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court by Mr. Harsh Mander, seeking registration of FIRs against several political leaders for alleged inflammatory speeches, which as per him instigated the riots in North-East Delhi. In the affidavit submitted by Delhi Police, inter-alia, the maintainability of the PIL … Continue reading Inflammatory Speeches during Delhi riots: why even ‘Lalita Kumari’ can’t make High Courts direct the registration of FIRs