Section 202 of CrPC Archives

Additional Senior Civil Judge reinstated

“Mere suspicion not enough to constitute ‘misconduct’”: Gujarat High Court reinstates Additional Senior Civil Judge in service

The Court emphasised that if the Courts were to initiate disciplinary proceedings against a judicial officer based on a judicial order passed by him, there should have been strong grounds to suspect officer’s bona fides and the order itself should have been actuated by malice, bias or illegality.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court sets aside Issuance of Process; remands matter to Magistrate for compliance with Section 202 of CrPC

Whether the process issued against the petitioner by the Magistrate was valid considering the petitioner’s residence outside the territorial jurisdiction of the Magistrate?

Case Briefs High Courts

Securities Misappropriation | Calcutta High Court sets aside Magistrate’s orders on non-compliance of mandatory provision of Section 202 CrPC

“The compliance of provision under Section 202 of the CrPC, 1973, is compulsory and unavoidable for a Magistrate before issuance of summons in case of alleged offender who resides outside his territorial jurisdiction.”