Justice N Anand Venkatesh said that judicial officers must not accept such reports without first applying their minds.
The Court also said that if it came across any instances in the future where district courts had taken cognizance of such reports mechanically, the judge concerned will have to explain his or her action to the High Court.
“It is made clear that going forward, if cognizance is taken through a rubber stamp cognizance order, this Court will be forced to call for explanation. This is in view of the fact that such rubber stamp cognizance order is in violation of the order passed by the Apex Court and followed by this Court,” the order stated.
Source: Barandbench
