The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a Magistrate Court is bound to apply its mind while exercising the powers conferred to it under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Jibin Joseph v. Union Territory of Lakshadweep & Anr. As on 22 June 2022 , HC of Kerala Justice Kauser Edappagath stated that while taking cognizance of offences or ordering…