Amit Kumar vs Union Of India - 2025 Supreme(SC) 531

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2025 Supreme(SC) 531

J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Amit Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Mehmood Pracha, Adv. Mr. R. H. A. Sikander, AOR Mr. Jatin Bhatt, Adv. Mr. Sanawar, Adv. Mr. Kshitij Singh, Adv. Ms. Nujhat Naseem, Adv. Mr. Sikander, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Brijender Chahar, A.S.G. Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, AOR Ms. Chhavi Khandelwal, Adv. Ms. Shruti Verma, Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR Mr. Abhijit Pandove, Adv. Mr. Amit Sharma Ii, Adv. Mrs. Bani Dikshit, Adv. Mr. Varun Chugh, Adv. Mr. Gaurang Bhushan, Adv. Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, Adv. Ms. Chhavi Khandelwal, Adv. Mr. Aditya Chaudhary, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

J. B. PARDIWALA & R. MAHADEVAN, JJ.

For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided into the following parts:

INDEX

A. FACTUAL MATRIX

B. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANTS

C. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2, 3, 4 AND 7 RESPECTIVELY

D. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 – IIT DELHI

E. ANALYSIS

i. Scope of Section 174 of the CrPC

ii. F.I.R. under Section 154 of the CrPC

F. CONCLUSION

G. NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OF STUDENTS AND PREVENT THE COMMISSION OF SUICIDES IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal arises from the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Delhi, dated 30.01.2024, in Writ Petition Criminal No. 2945 of 2023 by which the High Court rejected the writ application filed by the appellants herein declining to issue a writ of mandamus to the Police for the purpose of registration of a First Information Report (for short, “F.I.R.”) in connection with the commission of suicide by two students - sons of the appellant no. 2 and appellant no. 3 herein respectively - while they were studying at the In

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2025 Supreme(SC) 531

J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVANAmit Kumar – AppellantVersusUnion Of India – Respondent

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J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Amit Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent