The Supreme Court clarified that a delay in registration of an FIR for offences punishable for more than three years is not a ground to quash the FIR if the same discloses the commission of a cognizable offence. The bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan was hearing the case where FIR was registered against the Respondent Nos 2 and 3 under Sections 467,468,471,420, and 120B of...