https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169973 A Magistrate may, at the pre-cognizance stage, direct investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC and require registration of an FIR without first examining the complainant on oath, because that provision operates within the police-investigation framework of Chapter XII and does not amount to taking cognizance. The investigation under Section 156(3) is the regular police investigation that may culminate in a report under Section 173, unlike Section 202(1), which applies only after cognizance and permits a limited inquiry to decide whether there is sufficient ground to proceed. The contrary view that Section 156(3) does not authorise FIR registration was rejected. en-us Wed, 10 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 May 2015 18:01:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169973 A Magistrate may, at the pre-cognizance stage, direct investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC and require registration of an FIR without first examining the complainant on oath, because that provision operates within the police-investigation framework of Chapter XII and does not amount to taking cognizance. The investigation under Section 156(3) is the regular police investigation that may culminate in a report under Section 173, unlike Section 202(1), which applies only after cognizance and permits a limited inquiry to decide whether there is sufficient ground to proceed. The contrary view that Section 156(3) does not authorise FIR registration was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 10 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169973