protest petition

Acquittal

Protest petition cannot be filed against the order of the Magistrate taking cognizance

Cr.P.C

Protest petition: Even in a case where the final report of the police under section 173 crpc is accepted and the accused persons are discharged the magistrate has the power to take cognizance of the offence on a complaint or a protest petition on the same or similar allegations

General

Protest petition & cognizance: Cognizance taken on the further investigation petition filed under section 173(8) Cr.P.C as protest petition is correct

protest petition
Cr.P.C

Protest petition must contain allegations

Cr.P.C

Whether protest petition is ‘complaint’? Yes

Legal Problems Q & A

Whether magistrate can take cognizance on private complaint even after accepting the negative report filed by the police? Yes How to write the protest petition?