P&H: Dismisses Plea To Direct FIR Over Allegedly Fabricated Complaint; Says Section 175(3) BNSS Power Is Discretionary

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 175(3) — Direction for registration of FIR — Scope — The Jurisdiction u/s.175(3) is discretionary and is to be exercised where the material placed discloses commission of cognizable offence requiring police investigation and where such investigation cannot effectively proceed through the ordinary complaint procedure. (Para 7) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528 — Inherent jurisdiction — Interference with concurrent orders refusing directions under Section 175(3) BNSS — Interference under inherent jurisdiction would