Criminal & Bail
Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P.
Full citation: Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P., (2014) 2 SCC 1, Supreme Court of India, decided 12.11.2013
Legal proposition
Registration of an FIR is mandatory where the information discloses a cognizable offence; limited preliminary inquiry permitted.
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