Sec 195A IPC | Police Can Register FIR for Witness Threatening; Court Complaint Not Mandatory: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment dated October 28, 2025, has settled the conflicting procedural law surrounding the offence of threatening a witness. The Court held that threatening a person to give false evidence, an offence under Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), is a cognizable offence, and the police

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