Court Cannot Take Cognizance Of Offence Chapter Under IV Of The Drugs And Cosmetics Act On The Basis Of Police Report: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court in Rajendra  vs. State Of Maharashtra, has held that the cognisance of offences punishable under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940,  cannot be taken on the basis of the charge sheet filed by the police under section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).Quashing proceedings against one Rajendra, Justice S.S. Shinde and Justice Sangitrao S....