https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312728 In matrimonial and family disputes, Lalita Kumari permits a preliminary enquiry to screen false or vexatious complaints, even though registration of an FIR is mandatory where cognizable offences are disclosed. The enquiry is confined to a prima facie check whether the complaint discloses a cognizable offence and is not a test of the truthfulness of the allegations. Later decisions reiterate that the need for such enquiry depends on the facts and circumstances, and that police should ordinarily undertake it in appropriate matrimonial matters unless special reasons justify immediate FIR registration. en-us Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:55:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312728 In matrimonial and family disputes, Lalita Kumari permits a preliminary enquiry to screen false or vexatious complaints, even though registration of an FIR is mandatory where cognizable offences are disclosed. The enquiry is confined to a prima facie check whether the complaint discloses a cognizable offence and is not a test of the truthfulness of the allegations. Later decisions reiterate that the need for such enquiry depends on the facts and circumstances, and that police should ordinarily undertake it in appropriate matrimonial matters unless special reasons justify immediate FIR registration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312728