Can an FIR Be Registered After Rejection of a 156(3) Application? Supreme Court Explains in Pramod Kumar Shukla Case

Can police register an FIR after a Magistrate rejects a Section 156(3) application? The Supreme Court's 19 August 2026 judgment in Pramod Kumar Shukla explains the law, res judicata, fresh material and the police's independent duty to register an FIR.

CRIMINAL LAW

Advocate Harshit Sachar

9/8/20261 min read