SC| FIRs Against Public Servants Can’t Be Ordered Just Like That: Magistrates Must Follow Two-Tier Safeguard Under Sections 175(3) & 175(4) BNSS
The Court stated that since Section 175(4) BNSS merely provides an additional protective layer in cases involving public servants, all mandatory procedural requirements governing the exercise of power under Section 175(3), must necessarily be complied with.
