ALL INDIA INST. OF MEDICAL SCIENCES vs U OI

The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's decision not to issue a mandamus for police investigation against Dr. S.K. Kacker under Section 409 IPC. The Court clarified that the procedure for investigating cognizable offences is governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, specifically Sections 154, 156, and 173. It emphasized that if the police do not act on a complaint, the complainant can approach the Magistrate under Section 190 and Section 200 to initiate proceedings, thus affirming the legal framework for addressing such grievances.