The Orissa High Court, in a significant ruling, has clarified that a Magistrate can order an investigation against a public servant only after considering his defence and obtaining a report from his superior officer, as mandated under Section 175(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The decision was delivered by Justice G. Satapathy
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