https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198254 A Magistrate does not take cognizance merely because a complaint is filed; where the complaint is examined only to direct police investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the reference is valid and cognizance is not taken. A mistaken use of warrant-case procedure in a summons-case matter is a curable procedural irregularity and does not vitiate the proceedings absent shown prejudice. A plea that the dispute is purely civil was not accepted at that stage, because the trial court remained the proper forum to determine whether the allegations disclosed an offence or only a civil dispute. en-us Fri, 20 Jan 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 10:56:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198254 A Magistrate does not take cognizance merely because a complaint is filed; where the complaint is examined only to direct police investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the reference is valid and cognizance is not taken. A mistaken use of warrant-case procedure in a summons-case matter is a curable procedural irregularity and does not vitiate the proceedings absent shown prejudice. A plea that the dispute is purely civil was not accepted at that stage, because the trial court remained the proper forum to determine whether the allegations disclosed an offence or only a civil dispute. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Jan 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198254