Punjab & Haryana HC upholds magistrate’s power to order police probe in non-cognizable offences, refusing to quash defamation case against TV Today.
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19 August, 2025 11:02 AMPunjab & Haryana HC upholds magistrate’s power to order police probe in non-cognizable offences, refusing to quash defamation case against TV Today.
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