While considering under Section 32 of Constitution of India in Criminal Writ Petition no. 68 of 2008 titled Lalita Kumari Vs. State of UP & Ors. as to whether “a police officer is bound to register a First Information Report (FIR) upon receiving any information relating to commission of a cognizable offence under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, or the police officer has the power to conduct a “preliminary inquiry” in order to test the veracity of such information before registering the same?” and in view of the conflicting decisions of Supreme Court on the issue, larger bench (5 Judge Bench) of the Supreme Court held that (i) Registration of FIR is mandatory under Section 154 of the Code, if the information discloses commission of a cognizable offence and no preliminary inquiry is permissible in such a situation. (ii) If the information received does not disclose a cognizable offence but indicates the necessity for an inquiry, a preliminary inquiry may be...