2020 Delhi Riots Case: Rouse Avenue Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Kapil Mishra

A Delhi court dismissed a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra over the 2020 Delhi riots. The Rouse Avenue Court held that grounds were insufficient to order an FIR under Section 156(3) CrPC.

Supreme Court Rules Section 175(3) BNSS Requires Magistrate to Review Police Submissions Before Ordering Investigation, Unlike Section 156(3) CrPC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has pointed out the key differences between Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Section 175(3) of the recently enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), particularly in the process of filing an FIR (First Information Report).