https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465656 Section 195(1)(a)(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure creates a bar on cognizance for offences within its scope unless a complaint in writing is made by the competent authority. The document states that an offence under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code falls within that restriction, so criminal process could not lawfully begin through an FIR, police investigation, or a report under Section 173(2) in place of the prescribed complaint procedure. Any cognizance taken on that basis lacked legal foundation, and the FIRs with all consequential proceedings were quashed as unsustainable. en-us Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:39:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465656 Section 195(1)(a)(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure creates a bar on cognizance for offences within its scope unless a complaint in writing is made by the competent authority. The document states that an offence under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code falls within that restriction, so criminal process could not lawfully begin through an FIR, police investigation, or a report under Section 173(2) in place of the prescribed complaint procedure. Any cognizance taken on that basis lacked legal foundation, and the FIRs with all consequential proceedings were quashed as unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465656