https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464321 Where information discloses a cognizable offence, the police must register an FIR under Section 154 CrPC, and a preliminary inquiry is confined to cases needing verification because no cognizable offence is prima facie made out. Allegations of abuse of official position and corruption fell within cognizable offences, so no general pre-FIR inquiry was required. A blanket restraint on future FIRs and a mandatory opportunity of explanation before registration would add safeguards not contemplated by the statutory scheme, so the request for mandamus was rejected. en-us Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464321 Where information discloses a cognizable offence, the police must register an FIR under Section 154 CrPC, and a preliminary inquiry is confined to cases needing verification because no cognizable offence is prima facie made out. Allegations of abuse of official position and corruption fell within cognizable offences, so no general pre-FIR inquiry was required. A blanket restraint on future FIRs and a mandatory opportunity of explanation before registration would add safeguards not contemplated by the statutory scheme, so the request for mandamus was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464321