22/05/2026, 6 days ago
Supreme Court Declares Pre-Cognizance Hearing Under BNSS Mandatory; Non-Compliance Renders Proceedings Void Ab Initio
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Parvinder Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement, has delivered a significant ruling on the scope and effect of procedural safeguards introduced under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The judgment, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 522, marks one of the earliest authoritative interpretations of the first proviso to […]