https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197708 Superior courts should exercise restraint before making disparaging remarks against subordinate judicial officers, especially where the impugned order reflects a lawful exercise of discretion under the criminal procedure. The text explains that a Magistrate may treat an application under Section 156(3) as a complaint and proceed under Section 200 after considering the police report and supporting materials, if that course is permitted by the Code. Where another view is possible, criticism should not be expressed in intemperate language, because such remarks may condemn the officer unheard and undermine judicial discipline. The stated result is that adverse strictures were expunged while the remaining directions were left undisturbed. en-us Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:14:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197708 Superior courts should exercise restraint before making disparaging remarks against subordinate judicial officers, especially where the impugned order reflects a lawful exercise of discretion under the criminal procedure. The text explains that a Magistrate may treat an application under Section 156(3) as a complaint and proceed under Section 200 after considering the police report and supporting materials, if that course is permitted by the Code. Where another view is possible, criticism should not be expressed in intemperate language, because such remarks may condemn the officer unheard and undermine judicial discipline. The stated result is that adverse strictures were expunged while the remaining directions were left undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197708