Failure To File Affidavit With S.156(3) CrPC Plea Is Curable Defect If Done Before Magistrate's Order : Supreme Court Reiterates

The Supreme Court on July 31 reaffirmed that the procedural safeguards laid down in Priyanka Srivastava v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2015) are mandatory for complaints under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., requiring the complainant to submit an affidavit affirming the complaint's genuineness and disclosing prior litigation history. The bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin...