Can FIR & Consequential Investigation Be Quashed U/S 528 BNSS?Allahabad High Court Refers Big Question to 9-Judge Bench
Allahabad High Court Refers Big Question to 9-Judge Bench Imagine being falsely accused of a crime and dragged into a long, stressful investigation — all based on an FIR that you believe is baseless. Can you go to the High Court and ask for it to be cancelled? Under the old law (CrPC), many people did — using Section 482. But now, with India’s new criminal law code — the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 — this question is up in the air. The Allahabad High Court has taken a bold step: it has referred this crucial issue to a 9-Judge Bench , asking: “Can an FIR and all investigations that follow be quashed under Section 528 of BNSS?” This isn't just legal theory. It affects real people’s lives. Let’s understand what’s going on. ⚖️ First, What is Section 528 of BNSS? The BNSS (2023) is India’s newly enacted criminal procedure law, which replaces the old Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 . Section 528 BNSS: This section gives High Courts “...