Hyderabad: The Criminal Procedure Code stipulates that in a cognizable offence the aggrieved party is the State not the victim. Lawyers in criminal law say that a cognisable offence means a police ...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has advised the district court judges to hear the defendant’s comments before issuing any directions to the police for recording the version under Section 154 of the ...

Calcutta high court on Wednesday raised questions about the impartiality of a Kolkata Police probe into the Narada sting after pointing out that police did not register any FIR under Section 154 CrPC ...

ISLAMABAD: In response to a petition asking the court to protect a proclaimed offender from any extrajudicial action, such as ‘half-fry’ and ‘full-fry’, a judge has asked the police to comply with ...

KARACHI: A sessions court allowed an application seeking registration of a murder case regarding the mysterious death of model and actor Humaira Asghar. “If the facts constitute a cognizable offence, ...