Aleque Padamsee and Ors vs Union of India and Ors

The Supreme Court held that under Article 32 of the Constitution, the police are mandated to register an FIR when a cognizable offence is disclosed, as established in Ramesh Kumari v. State (NCT of Delhi) (AIR 2006 SC 1322). The Court directed the authorities to register the FIRs concerning inflammatory speeches that could disturb communal harmony, emphasizing that inaction by police officials is unjustified. The Court rejected the argument that the petition under Article 32 was not a proper remedy, affirming the petitioners' right to seek judicial intervention in cases of police inaction.