27 Mar 2026 12:26 PM

Cancellation Report--Acceptance of-- Jurisdiction Of Magistrate Exhausts On Acceptance Of Cancellation Report; Inquiry Into Police Lapses Thereafter Impermissible

Once a Magistrate accepts a cancellation or untraced report under Section 193 of BNSS, the court becomes functus officio and the proceedings stand closed for all purposes. Thereafter, the Magistrate lacks jurisdiction to examine alleged lapses in investigation or direct action against police officials. Disciplinary proceedings against police officials fall exclusively within the domain of departmental authorities under the Delhi Police Act and relevant service rules.

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