https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197996 Cognizance in a complaint case is taken only when the Magistrate applies judicial mind to decide whether to proceed with process or dismissal, not on mere filing or partial recording of the complainant's statement. A complaint under Section 200 CrPC may also be amended before process if the defect is curable, the amendment does not alter the basic nature of the complaint, and no prejudice is caused to the accused. The permitted amendment was found legally valid because it preserved the character of the complaint and avoided multiplicity of proceedings. en-us Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:27:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197996 Cognizance in a complaint case is taken only when the Magistrate applies judicial mind to decide whether to proceed with process or dismissal, not on mere filing or partial recording of the complainant's statement. A complaint under Section 200 CrPC may also be amended before process if the defect is curable, the amendment does not alter the basic nature of the complaint, and no prejudice is caused to the accused. The permitted amendment was found legally valid because it preserved the character of the complaint and avoided multiplicity of proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197996