The Supreme Court has ruled that a Magistrate cannot hear an application under Section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure if the complaint is not accompanied by an affidavit. With such a requirement, people would be discouraged from invoking the Magistrate’s authority in the first place, as provided for in Section 156 (3)
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