Quashing of FIR under Section 188 IPC High Court
High Courts frequently quash FIRs under Section 188 IPC (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) primarily due to non-compliance with Section 195 CrPC, which mandates a written complaint from the public servant involved, not a police report, making police-filed FIRs void ab initio (from the beginning). Courts use inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of … Read more
