https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284218 A Magistrate's power under Section 156(3) of the Code is limited to directing investigation by the officer in charge of a police station under Section 156(1), and does not extend to ordering the CBI to investigate a cognizable offence. State consent under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act enables the CBI's jurisdiction within a State, but does not confer any independent power on a Magistrate to issue such a direction. The ruling confines Magistrates to the statutory investigative scheme, while CBI directions must rest on independent constitutional or statutory authority. en-us Fri, 19 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:21:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284218 A Magistrate's power under Section 156(3) of the Code is limited to directing investigation by the officer in charge of a police station under Section 156(1), and does not extend to ordering the CBI to investigate a cognizable offence. State consent under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act enables the CBI's jurisdiction within a State, but does not confer any independent power on a Magistrate to issue such a direction. The ruling confines Magistrates to the statutory investigative scheme, while CBI directions must rest on independent constitutional or statutory authority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284218