[ High Courts ]
The Lucknow Bench held that Section 36A(1)(d) of the NDPS Act is pari materia with Section 44(1)(b) of PMLA, making the pre-cognizance hearing proviso under BNSS Section 223 equally applicable to NCB complaints filed after 1 July 2024.
2026-05-21 · 6 min read
[ Supreme Court ]
A Division Bench sets aside a Special Court's cognizance order under PMLA, holding the first proviso to BNSS Section 223(1) is mandatory and its breach renders proceedings void.
2026-05-21 · 8 min read
[ Everyday Law ]
A private criminal complaint under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [Section 200 of the CrPC, 1973] is the statutory route into the Magistrate's court when the police will not register an FIR, when the offence is non-cognizable, or when the complainant prefers to drive the prosecution himself. This guide tracks the procedure from drafting and jurisdiction through examination on oath to issue of process.
2026-05-14 · 12 min read