Prosecution For Offence Under Sec. 182 IPC Without Formal Complaint By Public Servant Void Ab Initio: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in Saloni Arora vs. State, has reiterated that in order to prosecute an accused for an offence punishable under Section 182 IPC, it is mandatory to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 195 of the Code else such action is rendered void ab initio.A bench comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice AM Sapre observed that such a position is settled in the case of Daulat...