https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775802 The HC held that cognizance under Section 223(1) of BNSS cannot be taken without first giving the accused an opportunity to be heard, as mandated by the first proviso. The Special Judge's order taking cognizance without such hearing was declared non est and set aside. The case was remitted to the pre-cognizance stage with directions to comply with the procedural requirement before proceeding further. en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:17:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775802 The HC held that cognizance under Section 223(1) of BNSS cannot be taken without first giving the accused an opportunity to be heard, as mandated by the first proviso. The Special Judge's order taking cognizance without such hearing was declared non est and set aside. The case was remitted to the pre-cognizance stage with directions to comply with the procedural requirement before proceeding further. Case-Laws Money Laundering Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775802