In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India, in Om Prakash Ambadkar vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Criminal Appeal No. 352/2020), clarified the procedural changes introduced in the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) concerning the powers of Magistrates under Section 175(3), which replaces Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
