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The Supreme Court ruled that a preliminary inquiry is not mandatory in every case filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act. It stated that while it is desirable in certain categories of cases, it is not a mandatory pre-requisite for registering a criminal case. The court also said that the purpose of a preliminary inquiry is not to verify the veracity of the information received, but to ascertain if the information reveals the commission of a cognizable offence.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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