https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274186 Section 154(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was treated as directory, because the duty to supply a copy of the FIR is procedural and non-compliance does not vitiate proceedings unless prejudice is shown; on the facts, no prejudice was established. The Court also held that an FIR based on source information disclosing a cognizable offence can validly be registered and investigated under Sections 154, 156 and 157, and such investigation is not liable to be quashed merely on that technical ground. The quashing order was therefore set aside and the investigation was allowed to continue in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:12:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274186 Section 154(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was treated as directory, because the duty to supply a copy of the FIR is procedural and non-compliance does not vitiate proceedings unless prejudice is shown; on the facts, no prejudice was established. The Court also held that an FIR based on source information disclosing a cognizable offence can validly be registered and investigated under Sections 154, 156 and 157, and such investigation is not liable to be quashed merely on that technical ground. The quashing order was therefore set aside and the investigation was allowed to continue in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274186