https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169994 Registration of an FIR is mandatory when information discloses a cognizable offence under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the police have no discretion to refuse registration by questioning the truth, reliability, or credibility of the information at that stage. A preliminary inquiry is not permitted to test the merits of an already cognizable complaint, but may be undertaken only where the information does not clearly disclose such an offence and limited verification is needed. Such inquiry is confined to specified categories, including matrimonial disputes, commercial offences, medical negligence, corruption, and abnormal delay cases, and should ordinarily be completed within seven days with reasons recorded. en-us Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:45:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169994 Registration of an FIR is mandatory when information discloses a cognizable offence under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the police have no discretion to refuse registration by questioning the truth, reliability, or credibility of the information at that stage. A preliminary inquiry is not permitted to test the merits of an already cognizable complaint, but may be undertaken only where the information does not clearly disclose such an offence and limited verification is needed. Such inquiry is confined to specified categories, including matrimonial disputes, commercial offences, medical negligence, corruption, and abnormal delay cases, and should ordinarily be completed within seven days with reasons recorded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169994