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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that the statutory bar on taking cognizance…

In C. Muniappan v. State of Tamil Nadu (2010), the Supreme Court held that the statutory requirement of a written complaint by the public servant or court concerned before…

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that the statutory bar on taking cognizance of offences of contempt of lawful authority of public servants without a written complaint (now embodied in Section 215 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) is mandatory and that non-compliance with it would vitiate the prosecution and all consequential orders?

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In C. Muniappan v. State of Tamil Nadu (2010), the Supreme Court held that the statutory requirement of a written complaint by the public servant or court concerned before taking cognizance — now contained in Section 215 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) — is mandatory, and non-compliance vitiates the prosecution and all consequential orders. Kishun Singh v. State of Bihar concerned the Sessions Court's power to summon additional accused, and State of Karnataka v. Pastor P. Raju concerned prior sanction before cognizance.

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