https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465843 Writ jurisdiction may be invoked despite alternative remedies under the criminal procedure code where police inaction is exceptional and intervention is needed to compel performance of public duty. If a complaint ex facie discloses a cognizable offence, FIR registration is mandatory and no preliminary inquiry may test credibility before registration. In exceptional circumstances where local influence or inaction undermines confidence, investigation may be entrusted to the CID to secure a fair and unbiased inquiry. However, High Court supervision cannot curtail the investigating officer's and Magistrate's statutory functions, and a restraint on filing the final report without leave of court is impermissible. en-us Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:43:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465843 Writ jurisdiction may be invoked despite alternative remedies under the criminal procedure code where police inaction is exceptional and intervention is needed to compel performance of public duty. If a complaint ex facie discloses a cognizable offence, FIR registration is mandatory and no preliminary inquiry may test credibility before registration. In exceptional circumstances where local influence or inaction undermines confidence, investigation may be entrusted to the CID to secure a fair and unbiased inquiry. However, High Court supervision cannot curtail the investigating officer's and Magistrate's statutory functions, and a restraint on filing the final report without leave of court is impermissible. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465843