Balveer Singh And Anr vs State Of Rajasthan And Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a Sessions Court can take cognizance of offences under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC after a prior application for cognizance was dismissed by a Magistrate. The Court held that the Sessions Court is empowered to take cognizance even if a similar application was previously rejected, as per Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Sessions Court's order to take cognizance against the appellants and their son.