https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305024 In corruption cases against public servants, including disproportionate assets matters, an FIR may be registered without a preliminary inquiry where the information itself discloses a cognizable offence; such inquiry is not a universal precondition and does not create a vested right in the accused. At the quashing stage, the Court must only see whether the FIR discloses an offence on its face and cannot conduct a mini-trial or resolve disputed factual questions by weighing rival documents. The SC held that the High Court exceeded this limited jurisdiction and set aside the quashing order, permitting the investigation to continue. en-us Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:59:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305024 In corruption cases against public servants, including disproportionate assets matters, an FIR may be registered without a preliminary inquiry where the information itself discloses a cognizable offence; such inquiry is not a universal precondition and does not create a vested right in the accused. At the quashing stage, the Court must only see whether the FIR discloses an offence on its face and cannot conduct a mini-trial or resolve disputed factual questions by weighing rival documents. The SC held that the High Court exceeded this limited jurisdiction and set aside the quashing order, permitting the investigation to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305024