https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304501 A Magistrate's direction for FIR registration under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires judicial application of mind and a proper territorial basis. The commentary notes that complaints based on sweeping, unsupported allegations, particularly where circumstances suggest an artificial attempt to invoke jurisdiction, may be treated as prima facie mala fide and unsustainable. It also highlights the requirement that an application under Section 156(3) should be supported by an affidavit to ensure accountability for the allegations. Where these safeguards are absent and the material appears vague or borrowed from other proceedings, the resulting criminal process may be quashed as an abuse of process. en-us Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:34:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304501 A Magistrate's direction for FIR registration under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires judicial application of mind and a proper territorial basis. The commentary notes that complaints based on sweeping, unsupported allegations, particularly where circumstances suggest an artificial attempt to invoke jurisdiction, may be treated as prima facie mala fide and unsustainable. It also highlights the requirement that an application under Section 156(3) should be supported by an affidavit to ensure accountability for the allegations. Where these safeguards are absent and the material appears vague or borrowed from other proceedings, the resulting criminal process may be quashed as an abuse of process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304501